{"id":282,"date":"2016-05-20T21:06:34","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T21:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urcs.net\/computer-solutions-computer-repair-ca\/?p=282"},"modified":"2016-05-19T21:11:02","modified_gmt":"2016-05-19T21:11:02","slug":"hacker-gives-away-email-account-information-from-major-email-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.urcs.net\/computer-solutions-computer-repair-ca\/hacker-gives-away-email-account-information-from-major-email-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Hacker Gives Away Email Account Information from Major Email Services"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Just recently, hundreds of millions of hacked usernames and passwords for major email accounts are being traded in Russia\u2019s crime circle.<\/p>\n

There were 272 million stolen accounts, which included a majority of users of Mail.ru, Russia\u2019s most popular email service, and a smaller amount Google, Yahoo and Microsoft users. It\u2019s been said that this is one of the largest known hacks since cyberattack hit U.S. Banks and retailers about two years ago.<\/p>\n

This cybercriminal ended up being young Russian hacker, and was mysteriously willing to sell the entire accumulation of stolen legal documents for 50 rubles, which equals less than a one dollar! Included in these stolen accounts were some usernames that appeared to belong to employee\u2019s at large banks, manufactures and retailers in the U.S.<\/p>\n

However, Hold Security researching from Milwaukee was able to get the hacker to give up the sensitive information after they agreed to post favorable comments about him in the hacker forum. Hold security has found that cyber threats in forums and chatrooms are what make up the internet\u2019s criminal circle.<\/p>\n

The following is a simple breakdown of the major services that were affected by the cyberattack and the number of stolen accounts:<\/p>\n