Qakbot — 6.4M accounts
Severity: High · Kind: Data breach
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From the source
In August 2023, the US Justice Department announced a multinational operation involving actions in the United States, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom to disrupt the botnet and malware known as Qakbot and take down its infrastructure . After the takedown, 6.43M email addresses were provided to HIBP to help notify victims of the malware.
Breach facts
- Accounts affected
- 6,431,319
- Verified
- Yes
- Sensitive
- Yes
- Data exposed
- Email addressesPasswords
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