Millions of Gmail Account Passwords Were Released Online

I checked, and one of my gmail accounts had been compromised. If you use gmail it’s a good idea to check after this happened.

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.

You can check your gmail account(s) here. You might have to be patient — people are flocking to the site to check their accounts.