Gmail Data Breach History
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This page shows all data breaches of Gmail. View the complete breach timeline, records exposed, root causes, and AI breach risk score. BreachHistory tracks disclosed data breaches worldwide.
Data Breach Timeline — All Gmail Breaches
- 2014 2014 — Gmail: 5 million Gmail account passwords leaked to a… 5.0M records Share
- 2013 2013 — Gmail: A breach that involved keylogging software affected… 2.0M records Share
Gmail Data Breach Summary
This page tracks the Gmail data breach history and cybersecurity incidents affecting Gmail (United States). BreachHistory currently indexes 2 publicly disclosed or catalogued incidents spanning 2013 through 2014, with approximately 7.0 million records reported as exposed across all indexed events. These totals may include overlapping datasets or third-party estimates and should not be interpreted as unique affected users.
The Gmail breach timeline includes major data breaches, cyber attacks, data leaks, credential exposures, API abuse, and other security incidents. Each incident provides details on the estimated records exposed, attack method, affected data types, and supporting public sources. Currently, 0 incidents are company-confirmed.
Largest Gmail Data Breaches
The largest indexed incidents include the 2014 — Gmail: 5 million Gmail account passwords leaked to a… and the 2013 — Gmail: A breach that involved keylogging software affected…. Record counts originating from threat actors or leak sites should be treated as estimates unless confirmed by Gmail or a regulator. Below is the list of large data breaches:
- 2014 2014 — Gmail: 5 million Gmail account passwords leaked to a… — about 5.0M records exposed · Catalogued incident
- 2013 2013 — Gmail: A breach that involved keylogging software affected… — about 2.0M records exposed · Catalogued incident
What Information Was Exposed?
Depending on the incident, exposed data may include email addresses, passwords, phone numbers, names, profile information, account identifiers, and other personal information (PII). The exact data varies between incidents, so review each breach page before assuming your information was affected.
Gmail Data Breach 2026
At the time of this update, no Gmail data breach has been catalogued for 2026. New incidents are added as official disclosures, regulatory filings, or credible cybersecurity reports become available.
What To Do If You Were Affected
If you believe your account may have been involved in a Gmail data breach, change any reused passwords, enable multi-factor authentication (MFA), monitor your account for suspicious activity, and be cautious of phishing emails or fake breach notifications.
This Gmail breach history is maintained by BreachHistory using public disclosures, regulatory filings, security research, and clearly labelled third-party claims. For the complete breach timeline, records exposed, incident details, and AI Breach Risk Score, explore the sections on this page.