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Onliner Spambot data breach711.5M accounts compromised on 2017-08-28

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Onliner Spambot was the source of a data breach dated 2017-08-28, exposing 711,477,622 accounts. The details below are mirrored from Have I Been Pwned and reflect the source's account of the incident at the time of publication.

Incident Report

Target OrganizationOnliner Spambot
Source NameOnlinerSpambot
Domain
Breach Date2017-08-28
Added to HIBP2017-08-29
Accounts Compromised711,477,622(711.5M)
Data Exposed
Email addressesPasswords
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Description

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.

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