Huge Data Leak Exposes Over 50 Million Gmail, Outlook And iCloud Credentials

Like the winter storm currently raging across the United States, a chilling wave of cybersecurity alarms is making the rounds as well. And with over 149 million users impacted across major email providers, Meta-owned Facebook & Instagram, TikTok, Binance, and even services like Roblox, Netflix or OnlyFans, everyone should sit up and pay attention. Of the 149 million accounts compromised, 50 million of them are linked to email providers including Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook, iCloud, and .edu emails. 48 million of those are Gmail users specifically, making Google's email service by far the most-impacted by this compiled mega-leak.

Fortunately, the leak has already been taken down as of writing, and was a database based on past breaches, not any new major data breaches. So while you likely should still reset your passwords and perhaps consider a password manager and/or two-factor authentication for essential accounts, there is less urgency if ...