Blocking shady network traffic can reduce account takeover attempts

This report analyzes a January 2026 BreachForums data leak containing user nicknames, hashed passwords, email addresses and registration/last-visit IP addresses, and explains how threat actors use VPNs, proxies and anonymizing networks to hide their real IPs. The dataset offers actionable IOCs (notably IPs) and behavioral insights that Okta administrators and defenders can use to identify risky login behavior and limit logins from suspicious VPN or anonymizing services.