Emotet
Medium Impact•
4,324,770 records affected
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HaveIBeenPwned
Description
In January 2021, the FBI in partnership with the Dutch NHTCU, German BKA and other international law enforcement agencies brought down the world's most dangerous malware: Emotet. The agencies obtained data collected by the malware and provided impacted email addresses to HIBP so that impacted individuals and domain owners could assess their exposure. Read more about the takedown and recommended actions.
What to do if you're affected
- 1.Change your password immediately if you have an account with this service
- 2.Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) wherever possible
- 3.Check if your email appears in the breach using Have I Been Pwned
- 4.Monitor your accounts for suspicious activity
- 5.Consider using a password manager to generate unique passwords