A massive leak has exposed more than 183 million email passwords, including tens of millions linked to Gmail accounts, in what cybersecurity analysts are calling one of the biggest credential dumps ever uncovered. The stolen trove containing 3.5 terabytes of data surfaced online this month, according to Troy Hunt, the Australian security researcher who runs the breach-notification site Have I Been Pwned.
Hunt stated that the information originated from a yearlong sweep of “infostealer” platforms — malware networks that secretly siphon usernames, passwords and website addresses from infected devices. The new dataset contained 183 million unique accounts, including roughly 16.4 million addresses never seen before in any prior breach, Hunt wrote.
To find out if their credentials are among those compromised, users can visit HaveIBeenPwned dot com and enter their email addresses. If flagged, the site provides the date and nature of the breach. (New York Post)