Giant spambot scooped up 711 million email addresses

A malware researcher has discovered a spamming operation that has been drawing on a list of 711.5 million email addresses.

The scale of the scheme appears to make it the biggest find of its kind.

The addresses - and in some cases associated passwords - have apparently been gathered to help spread banking malware.

Members of the public can check if their accounts have been affected via the Have I Been Pwned service.

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