What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 1,186,564
- Breached
- September 7, 2014
- Last Update
- September 12, 2014
Were you caught in this breach?
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What happened
In September 2014, news broke of a massive leak of accounts from Yandex, the Russian search engine giants who also provides email services. The purported million "breached" accounts were disclosed at the same time as nearly 5M mail.ru accounts with both companies claiming the credentials were acquired via phishing scams rather than being obtained as a result of direct attacks against their services.
Compromised Info
- Email addresses
- Passwords
Attestation
Four independent databases catalog this breach and they do not always agree. Each lane below is one source’s own count.
Sources & Link Methods
- HIBP
FAQ
What was leaked in the Yandex breach?
The Yandex breach exposed: Email addresses and Passwords.
When did the Yandex breach happen?
The Yandex breach was disclosed on September 7, 2014 and affected 1,186,564 records.
Am I affected by the Yandex breach?
Search your email, phone or username at checkleaked.cc to find out whether your data appears in the Yandex leak.