Infostealer leak data includes Gmail account passwords
It was reported that infostealer leak data covering 183 million accounts included Gmail passwords. Google denied claims that interpreted this as a massive breach of Gmail itself. Google recommended changing exposed passwords and using passkeys.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Gmail passwords included in leak data covering 183 million accounts
- Cause / method
- Theft of account credentials via infostealers
- Location
- Other countries
If your data was exposed
Exposed dataPassword
- 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
- Google denied claims that a massive data breach had occurred at Gmail.
- It was confirmed that infostealer leak data covering 183 million accounts included Gmail passwords.
- Google said claims of a security breach affecting millions of Gmail users were untrue.
- Google recommended changing exposed Gmail passwords and using passkeys.
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The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organization’s official statements for accurate details.