5 million Gmail passwords leaked; is your email ID in danger too?

Mumbai: A Russian Bitcoin forum report stated that around 5 million Gmail passwords have been hacked.

How were the Gmail passwords leaked?

Hackers kept a track on how many Gmail account holders logged in to the different websites. Reports state that the moment you use your Gmail ID, your password also gets registered with the website, which might be an easy task for online hackers to leak your password.

Also read: Google’s response to the 5 million Gmail accounts leak incident

The Tvkit website has a list of Gmail passwords that have been leaked. The list contains information on English, Russian, and Spanish-speaking users of Google services, such as Gmail and Google Plus.

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Google's response to this:

Google representatives told the media that the so-called leak may be accurately described as a collection of hacked accounts of previous years.

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As soon as you login to the isleak.com website, just type your Gmail ID and find out if your password has been leaked.

If your Gmail ID and password has not been listed on isleak.com, its better to secure your Gmail account. Click here for tips on how to secure your Gmail account.

Also read: Google’s response to the 5 million Gmail accounts leak incident