Bitcoin Security Forum Gmail Dump Data Breach

What happened?

In September 2014, a large dump of nearly 5M usernames and passwords was posted to a Russian Bitcoin forum . Whilst commonly reported as 5M "Gmail passwords", the dump also contained 123k yandex.ru addresses. Whilst the origin of the breach remains unclear, the breached credentials were confirmed by multiple source as correct , albeit a number of years old.

When did it happen?

The breach date in the public record is January 9, 2014. The record was added to the catalogue on September 10, 2014 and last updated there on September 10, 2014.

What information was reported as exposed?

• Email addresses
• Passwords

These are incident-level categories. The record does not prove that every category was exposed for every affected person.

Who may be affected?

This record may be relevant to people who had an account or other relationship with Bitcoin Security Forum Gmail Dump or used forum.btcsec.com around January 9, 2014. A catalogue entry does not establish that every customer was affected or that every listed data category applied to each person. Compare the record with an official notice addressed to you.

What should you do?

Choose actions that match the information involved. If you find signs that someone is using your identity, the Federal Trade Commission provides a personal recovery plan at IdentityTheft.gov.