Attack
Credential stuffing
Trying leaked or common passwords against many accounts until some work.
Because people reuse passwords, credentials leaked from one site unlock accounts elsewhere. Password spraying tries a few common passwords against many accounts to avoid lockouts. MFA and breached-password checks stop most of it.
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