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 hackers building a 3.5-terabyte database of stolen passwords.
Cybersecurity researcher Troy Hunt revealed that the leak was caused by infostealer malware such as RedLine and Vidar.
- Email addresses
- Passwords
- Login histories
About 16 million accounts were being exposed for the first time, according to experts.
Author's summary: Gmail data breach exposes 183 million accounts.