149 Million User Accounts Leaked: Gmail, Facebook, Netflix Credentials Exposed
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Moneycontrol•25-01-2026, 11:40
149 Million User Accounts Leaked: Gmail, Facebook, Netflix Credentials Exposed
- •Over 149 million user login credentials for major platforms like Gmail, Instagram, Facebook, and Netflix have been leaked.
- •Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler's report, published by ExpressVPN, revealed the data breach.
- •The leaked data, totaling 96 GB, includes 48 million Gmail, 17 million Facebook, 6.5 million Instagram, and 3.4 million Netflix accounts.
- •The database was publicly available, unprotected, and unencrypted, allowing easy access to millions of credentials.
- •The breach also exposed financial service accounts, crypto wallets, banking details, and even '.gov' domain credentials, posing national security risks.
Why It Matters: A massive data breach exposed 149 million user credentials, including sensitive government and financial data.
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