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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Business
Seneca Cabrera

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Gmail data breach 183 million accounts compromised infostealer malware behind massive leak - Caught on Camera

Experts confirmed Gmail’s servers weren’t hacked — the data came from infected personal devices. (Credit: Mika Baumeister/Unsplash)

A vast cache of about 183 million email addresses and passwords has been added to the breach-monitoring site Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) in one of the largest credential leaks reported to date.

The data, believed to have been collected through infostealer malware rather than a direct breach of Gmail's servers, includes millions of Gmail accounts. Cybersecurity experts say the scale of the exposure presents a serious risk of account takeovers and identity theft.

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