# server_backup.txt # Do not share
In 2015, SANS ISC reported finding password hashes in passwd files and plaintext passwords in passwords.txt across various web servers. These findings were not isolated incidents but represented a occurrence in security assessments.
Automated bots use these lists to attack sites. How to Protect Your Private Data
Hackers rarely target just one site. If they find a list of usernames and passwords, they will use automated tools to try those exact combinations on thousands of other websites, such as banks, email providers, and shopping sites. B. Identity Theft