Google Dismiss Reports of Major Gmail Security Alert

Google has firmly rejected widespread reports suggesting it issued a global security alert to its 2.5 billion Gmail users, calling such claims “entirely false”.

The tech giant moved swiftly to clarify the situation after viral headlines sparked unnecessary panic among users worldwide.

Recent reports circulated claiming that Google had sent out widespread notifications warning all Gmail users about a major security breach.

These misleading stories suggested that the company had advised users to immediately change their passwords due to a massive data compromise affecting billions of accounts. However, these assertions proved to be completely inaccurate.

The confusion appears to have stemmed from misinterpretation of a limited June 2025 incident involving Google’s Salesforce database.

Multiple outlets incorrectly reported this as evidence of a broader Gmail security crisis. The misinformation spread rapidly across news platforms, with some suggesting that 2.5 billion users had received direct warnings ...