Over 5 Million Gmail Accounts Hacked! What Can Business Professionals Do To Protect Themselves Online?

A number of industry security specialists have analyzed the information and concluded that many of the accounts are over three years old. They also believe that this security breach did not originate from Google, but from third-party sites where users use their Google accounts and Gmail credentials to access information. A number of the Gmail accounts listed came from Yandex.com, a Russian email service.

First Things First: Don’t panic. Only 1-2% of the leaked information can actually grant access to an account, so chances are, you’re not likely affected. That said, there’s no way to know for certain, so it’s better to be safe than sorry.

You can take easy steps to ensure you’re protected from this sort of thing, and to re-secure your account on the off chance your information was included in the leak. If you think you may have been compromised, call Remote Technology Services now at (800) 478-8105, and we can help you take the right steps.

But Beware: There is a new site called isleaked.com claiming it can be used to validate your Google account to ensure it wasn’t one of the accounts compromised. This domain was registered two days prior to the Gmail leak went public, which is very suspicious. We are recommending that you do not use this site to validate your Google account.