) from 2022 that contain Yahoo email addresses while intentionally excluding Gmail and Hotmail addresses. Breakdown of the Query
Not everyone searching for this string is a hacker. There are valid, ethical uses for such filtered data:
: Instruction to exclude any results containing Gmail.
: Filters for results containing Yahoo email addresses.
"Scrapers" use these queries to find old lead lists. Since Yahoo users often skew toward a specific demographic (older or long-term internet users), these lists are sometimes prized for niche marketing.
Here are some key statistics: