7 Signs Your Email Has Been Leaked

1. Sudden spam floods

A burst of generic unsubscribe spam is usually the first signal your address was sold on a list.

2. Password reset emails you didn't request

Attackers probing your accounts trigger resets. Never click the links — log into the real site instead.

3. Phishing pitched at precise context

Scammers using leaked metadata craft believable pretexts. Verify the sender domain byte-for-byte.

4. New signups under your address

Check for welcome emails from services you never joined.

5. Credential stuffing login alerts

Your password was reused on a breached service. Change it everywhere you reused it.

6. Searchable exposure

Google yourself plus your email; breached data shows up on paste sites.

7. Friends receiving strange links

Full account takeover — act immediately.

Recovery checklist

1. Change passwords on critical accounts first.
2. Enable 2FA (an authenticator app, not SMS).
3. Rotate the email address on high-value accounts.
4. Use a temp Gmail for new low-trust signups going forward.