Nearly 94 billion stolen cookies found on dark web

Cybersecurity experts warn of widespread data exposure as a recent investigation reveals a staggering number of internet cookies circulating on the dark web.

A new report from NordVPN highlights the severe privacy risks associated with web cookies, which are small files websites store on your device to remember your browsing activity. The research, conducted in partnership with threat exposure management platform, NordStellar, uncovered approximately 93.7 billion stolen cookies available for sale in underground online marketplaces.

Researchers analyzed data from Telegram channels between April 23 and April 30, 2025, resulting in a dataset of around 94 billion cookies. The researchers analyzed the cookies’ active or inactive status, malware used, country of origin, data content, the company, the user’s OS, and keyword categories assigned to users. NordVPN did not buy stolen cookies or access their contents, but only examined the data within them.

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