5 Millions Google Accounts Hacked,Check Yours !!
Time to change your password again. A database containing nearly 5 million Gmail user
accounts and passwords was leaked on bitcoin security, a popular Russian website
devoted to the cryptocurrency.
The text file was published on Tuesday night by user tvskit, according to CNews, the Russian news outlet that first broke the story. The leaker claimed that the majority of the accounts belong to users who speak English, Russian, or Spanish, and that approximately 60 percent are active. The passwords not only give access to Gmail, but a slew of other Google services such as Drive and the mobile payment system Google Wallet.
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Google issued the following statement
"The security of our users' information is a top priority for us. We have no evidence that
our systems have been compromised, but whenever we become aware that accounts
may have been, we take steps to help those users secure their accounts."
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