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 exposed, including tens of millions of Gmail users.
- Email addresses
- Passwords
- Login histories
Cybersecurity researcher Troy Hunt, founder of Have I Been Pwned, revealed that the leak was caused by infostealer malware such as RedLine and Vidar.
The malicious programs infect computers, collect login credentials, and secretly send them to hackers, who then sell or share the data online.
About 16 million accounts were being exposed for the first time, according to experts.
Author's summary: Gmail data breach exposes 183 million accounts.