Your Gmail Password Might Have Been Leaked: How to Secure Your Account

Your Gmail Password Might Have Been Leaked: How to Secure Your Account

Google has reportedly alerted 2.5 billion Gmail account holders after a password hacker group was able to carry out a “successful intrusion.” As per the report, the incident occurred between August 8 and 18 in a widespread attack via compromised Open Authorisation (OAuth) tokens. Apart from targeting individual accounts, the threat actors have also targeted Salesforce’s database containing information about its customers, the Google Threat Intel…

Gmail Users Alerted After Salesforce Breach Puts 2.5 Billion at Risk

Google has raised an alarm affecting roughly 2.5 billion Gmail users following what the company describes as one of its largest security incidents. A breach in a corporate Salesforce instance provided access to business names and contact details with other data, as Google says was “basic and largely publicly available” in nature.No passwords or personal Gmail or Google Cloud user data were taken during the intrusion.Still, the fallout has trigge…

Massive Google Gmail Data Breach Exposes 2.5 Billion Users To Phishing Risks

MOUNTAIN VIEW – Google has confirmed a massive data breach in June 2025, exposing the contact information of approximately 2.5 billion Gmail and Google Cloud users, marking one of the largest security incidents in tech history, per Forbes. The breach, attributed to the notorious hacker group ShinyHunters (tracked as UNC6040), targeted a Salesforce database used [...]

Google Data Breach Sparks Phishing Wave Targeting Gmail Users

Google has confirmed that attackers gained access to one of its corporate Salesforce systems, exposing contact details and business information. While the company insists that no Gmail or Google Cloud customer data was directly compromised, the fallout has been significant, with scammers already exploiting the breach to target users worldwide. In a statement, Google explained: “In June, one of Google’s corporate Salesforce instances was impacted…

Google Data Breach Exposes 2.5 Billion Gmail Users to New Scam Risks

More than 2.5 billion Gmail users are at risk following a massive cyberattack that compromised a Google database: see how to protect you ID: