Google issues warning to billions of Gmail users over password hack
Warning sent to billions of Gmail users
- Google has warned Gmail users that a notorious hacker group is targeting accounts after gaining access to a massive database.
- The attacks stem from a breach of Salesforce’s cloud platform, which exposed users of Google services to further intrusions.
- Google’s Threat Intelligence Group first warned of the attacks in June, revealing that threat actors were targeting people through social engineering attacks that involved impersonating IT support staff.
- Google's Threat Intelligence Group also believes the group may be preparing to escalate their extortion tactics by launching a data leak site.
- The method of impersonating IT support personnel via telephone calls has proven “particularly effective in tricking employees”, according to Google.