4,075
Records Exposed
Sep 2014
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Jul 2022
Added to Database
About This Breach
In September 2014, a large dump of nearly 5M usernames and passwords was posted to a Russian Bitcoin forum. Whilst commonly reported as 5M Gmail passwords, the dump also contained 123k yandex.ru addresses. Whilst the origin of the breach remains unclear, the breached credentials were confirmed by multiple source as correct, albeit a number of years old.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Password Storage
no passwords
Category
Email Provider
Indexed On
Jul 25, 2022
Breach Type
Database
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