Bitcoin Security Forum Gmail Dump
What was exposed
Email addressesPasswords
What to do if you were affected
- Change your password for this account, and anywhere you reused it. Turn on two-factor authentication.
- Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution.
Details
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.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Bitcoin Security Forum Gmail Dump data 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,...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around January 2014.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 4,789,599 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses and Passwords.
What should I do if I was affected?
Change your password for this account, and anywhere you reused it. Turn on two-factor authentication. Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution.
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