Gmail Data Breach: 183 million accounts exposed
Over 183 million Gmail accounts were exposed in a massive data leak. Millions of Gmail users have been caught in what experts are calling one of the biggest data leaks in history.
More than 183 million email accounts — including tens of millions of Gmail users — were exposed in a massive Gmail data breach, after hackers built a 3.5-terabyte database of stolen passwords.
Cause of the leak
Cybersecurity researcher Troy Hunt, founder of Have I Been Pwned, revealed that the leak was caused by infostealer malware such as RedLine and Vidar.
- These malicious programs infect computers,
- collect login credentials, and
- secretly send them to hackers, who then sell or share the data online.
Leaked information
The leaked information includes email addresses, passwords, and login histories, and experts say about 16 million accounts were being exposed for the first time.
No comment from Google.
Author summary: Gmail leak exposed 183 million accounts.