And they found 2000 employees accessed the data. I don't care how secure they think the passwords are in those 2000 people's hands. You can bet those have been

And they found 2000 employees accessed the data. I don't care how secure they think the passwords are in those 2000 people's hands. You can bet those have been sold on the black market if they leaked to that many people. Just takes 1 unscrupulous person, which is why you encrypt passwords so even if it leaks, the leaker can't get the original!