Google warns that billions of Gmail accounts could be vulnerable after data breach

• Gmail users could be affected in the ShinyHunters attack campaign
• Google has warned those who may be vulnerable
• This campaign has targeted a large number of companies

A warning from Google has outlined a prolific hacking group, ShinyHunters, has leveraged Gmail to attack users. Google’s Threat Intelligence Report reveals that the group accessed data during a small window, which could leave users exposed.

Around 2.5 billion users were urged to reset their passwords and tighten their security after the contact information of small and medium sized businesses was accessed. The information was publicly available, typically names and contact details, but this still leaves some vulnerable to phishing attacks.

Google has since notified those affected by the incident via email - but those whose data was compromised should be on the lookout for social engineering and extortion attacks. These incidents typically involve an email or call ...