credential stuffing

noun

A kind of cyberattack in which a large batch of account credentials stolen from one service are tried against another service in an attempt to log in.

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Meanings

nouncredential stuffing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingA kind of cyberattack in which a large batch of account credentials stolen from one service are tried against another service in an attempt to log in.
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APA

credential stuffing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credential%20stuffing

MLA

“credential stuffing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credential%20stuffing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “credential stuffing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credential%20stuffing.

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