Google Data Breach

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  Google to Discontinue Dark Web Reports in February 2026, Directs Users to Existing Privacy and Security Tools

  Google is discontinuing the dark web report, which was meant to scan the dark web for personal information of users. The company announced that it will stop scanning for new breaches on January 15, 2026. The dark web report will no longer be available to access from February 16, 2026. Google said that it is shifting the focus to tools that give use...

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  Google Says Claims About Gmail Security Breach Impacting Millions Of Users "False"

  A cybersecurity expert claimed that a massive 3.5-terabyte database containing around 183 million email credentials had surfaced online.

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  Think Twice Before Uploading: 6 Risks Of Feeding Your Photos to AI Image Generators

  Such images raise concerns about data privacy, security, and the potential misuse of personal images.

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  Google Must Pay $425 Million In Class Action Over Privacy, Rules Court

  A federal jury determined on Wednesday that Alphabet's Google must pay $425 million in a class action lawsuit that accused it of continuing to collect data for millions of users who had switched off a tracking feature in their Google account.

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  Google Debunks Gmail Security Warning Reports, Calls It Entirely False

  Google has denied all claims of Gmail suffering a data breach or alerting 2.5 billion users about the same. On Monday, the Mountain View-based tech giant published a blog post and highlighted that any information around this information is “entirely false.” The company also urged outlets to ensure that conversation in this space is accurate and...

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  YouTube Ordered To Grant Austria Users Access To Their Data

  Austria's data protection authority said Friday that it has ordered YouTube to comply with EU regulations and respond to requests by users for access to data that it holds on them.

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  Google Data Breach Exposed 2.5 Billion Accounts: How to Secure Your Gmail Account

  Google has reportedly alerted 2.5 billion Gmail account holders after a password hacker group was able to carry out a “successful intrusion.” As per the report, the incident occurred between August 8 and 18 in a widespread attack via compromised Open Authorisation (OAuth) tokens. Apart from targeting individual accounts, the threat actors have ...

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  Warning To 2.5 Billion Gmail Users Over Data Breach-Linked Phishing Attacks

  Google had confirmed that no passwords were stolen during the breach, but users are now at risk of phishing attempts.

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  Workday Targeted By Hackers To Run Social Engineering Scams; “Some” Data Leaked

  Workday, the HR solutions company, was recently attacked by threat actors. The company said that "some" information was compromised. However, the customer data was largely safe. Recently, hackers have been targeting tech firms to steal information.

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  16 Billion Login Credentials Leaked in Massive Data Breach Impacting Apple, Google and More

  Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a “mysterious database” comprising a staggering 16 billion login credentials, in what is being called one of the biggest data breaches in history. According to a report, it impacted some of the world’s biggest technology companies including Apple, Facebook, and Google, along with government portals fr...