What are potential security risks associated with accessing HTACCESS logins in PHP?

Potential security risks associated with accessing HTACCESS logins in PHP include exposing sensitive login credentials, allowing unauthorized access to protected resources, and potential for brute force attacks. To mitigate these risks, it is important to securely store login credentials and implement proper authentication mechanisms.

// Sample code for securely storing login credentials in PHP
$username = 'my_username';
$password = 'my_password';

$hashed_password = password_hash($password, PASSWORD_DEFAULT);

// Store the hashed password securely in a database or other secure storage