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2.5B Gmail users endangered after Google database hack


A hacker group gained access to Google databases and is now attempting to scam Gmail and Google Cloud users. Here's how to stay safe.

Hackers from a group called ShinyHunters were recently able to gain access to Google’s Salesforce database systems, reports Forbes. Users describe how alleged Google employees have contacted them by phone to inform them of a security breach in their accounts. Another attack method involves “ dangling buckets ” (i.e., outdated access addresses) to steal data from or inject malware into Google Cloud.

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