US EditionGoogle Confirms Most Gmail Users Must Change Passwords
Hackers exploited Google's Salesforce database breach, putting 2.5 billion Gmail users at risk of phishing and account takeover amid low password update rates, Google confirms.
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The attack reportedly put the accounts of 2.5 billion Gmail users at potential risk. In the June incident, hackers gained access to a database managed through Salesforce's cloud platform by obtaining the login credentials of a Google employee. Millions of work files were stolen in the attack, but user passwords were not directly compromised. Experts warn that the stolen data could allow fraudsters to deceive users via phone or email.
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