# credential stuffing

> type of cyberattack where stolen account credentials typically consisting of lists of usernames or email addresses and corresponding passwords are used to gain unauthorized access to user accounts through large-scale automated login requests

**Wikidata**: [Q28134936](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28134936)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Credential_stuffing)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/credential-stuffing