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Trik Spam Botnet data breach43.4M accounts compromised on 2018-06-12
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Trik Spam Botnet was the source of a malware-distribution breach dated 2018-06-12, exposing 43,432,346 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 Organization | Trik Spam Botnet |
|---|---|
| Source Name | TrikSpamBotnet |
| Domain | — |
| Breach Date | 2018-06-12 |
| Added to HIBP | 2018-06-14 |
| Last Modified | 2022-01-05 |
| Accounts Compromised | 43,432,346(43.4M) |
| Data Exposed | Email addresses |
| Status | Verified by HIBP Malware Spam list |
Description
In June 2018, the command and control server of a malicious botnet known as the "Trik Spam Botnet" was misconfigured such that it exposed the email addresses of more than 43 million people. The researchers who discovered the exposed Russian server believe the list of addresses was used to distribute various malware strains via malspam campaigns (emails designed to deliver malware).
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