Onliner Spambot — 711.5M accounts
Severity: Critical · Kind: Data breach
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From the source
In August 2017, a spambot by the name of Onliner Spambot was identified by security researcher Benkow moʞuƎq . The malicious software contained a server-based component located on an IP address in the Netherlands which exposed a large number of files containing personal information. In total, there were 711 million unique email addresses, many of which were also accompanied by corresponding passwords. A full write-up on what data was found is in the blog post titled Inside the Massive 711 Million Record Onliner Spambot Dump .
Breach facts
- Accounts affected
- 711,477,622
- Verified
- Yes
- Sensitive
- No
- Data exposed
- Email addressesPasswords
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