There're several articles/news reporting that one Google database in Russia is compromised, which contains 5 million Google accounts and username and password being listed in a text file, and being posted on Bitcoin forum.
The news could be from:
http://time.com/3318853/google-user-logins-bitcoin/
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/15308/20140910/5-million-gmail-passwords-leaked-onto-the-web-in-another-russian-hack.htm
http://freedomhacker.net/five-million-gmail-usernames-passwords-leaked/
Fact: Your account are leaked because you are using the same password everywhere, including those weak-security website!
Please read this comment:
http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/2fzrdt/5_million_gmail_usernames_and_passwords_leaked/
What actually happen is you might be using the same password for your Google Account in many website, including those with weak security. Those website are tend to be hacked, and password are retrieved from there. Hackers will try to use the same password accessing your Google Account. If it is the same, Bingo!
"Check whether your Google Account is leaked here..."- unknown website
Many times, when this kind of news is wide-spreading, many unknown websites take this chance to let you "check" your account, asking you to key in username and password.
Note: Never try any external website checker that is asking for your password.
However, you may try this one, which never asks you to provide your password:
https://isleaked.com/en
I just checked mine, no problem! How about yours?
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