Database containing 149 million login credentials exposed online
In January 2026, it was reported that a database of around 98GB containing more than 149 million login credentials, including usernames and passwords, had been exposed online. The exposed information included Gmail and Facebook login credentials.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- More than 149 million login credentials; database of around 98GB
- Cause / method
- Not confirmed
- Location
- Other countries
If your data was exposed
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- Change your password, and also change it on any other site where you use the same one. Turn on two-factor authentication if available.
Timeline
- The online exposure of more than 149 million login credentials, including for Gmail and Facebook, was reported.
- Further reports emerged on the same large-scale exposure of login credentials.
4 related reports
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