Gmail security alert: Google ‘warns’ 2.5 billion users; How to protect account

Google alerted 2.5 billion Gmail users to a critical security threat following breaches that compromised user accounts. Phishing scams tricked users into revealing login information and 2FA codes. Google recommends strong passwords, enabling 2FA, scrutinizing emails, and regularly reviewing account activity to mitigate hacking risks. A separate breach involving Google’s Salesforce database was linked to ShinyHunters. Google alerted 2.5 billion Gmail users to a critical security threat following breaches that compromised user accounts. Phishing scams tricked users into revealing login information and 2FA codes. Google recommends strong passwords, enabling 2FA, scrutinizing emails, and regularly reviewing account activity to mitigate hacking risks. A separate breach involving Google’s Salesforce database was linked to ShinyHunters.