Gmail Data Breach: 183 Million Accounts Exposed
Over 183 million Gmail accounts were exposed in a massive data leak, considered one of the biggest in history.
Millions of Gmail users were affected, with more than 183 million email accounts, including tens of millions of Gmail users, exposed after hackers built a 3.5-terabyte database of stolen passwords.
Cybersecurity researcher Troy Hunt, founder of Have I Been Pwned, revealed that the leak was caused by infostealer malware such as RedLine and Vidar.
- Email addresses
- Passwords
- Login histories
Experts say about 16 million accounts were being exposed for the first time.
Author's summary: Gmail data breach exposed 183 million accounts.