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Google denies major Gmail security warning that says 2.5 billion users are in danger (www.neowin.net)

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Google has played down reports that 2.5 billion Gmail users are at risk and need to update their passwords. It said Gmail remains very secure.

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[–] taco@piefed.social 6 points 4 months ago

The initial reports had two pretty specific claims:

There was a compromised Salesforce database that resulted in potential compromise of all gmail users.
Google sent notifications to most/all gmail users indicating they should change their passwords.

I've yet to see a single firsthand notification from Google, so was already skeptical of #2. However, the first claim was debunked pretty quickly by confirmation the Salesforce breach didn't include gmail data, even without considering how much MFA would negate how dangerous such a breach could be.

This whole situation throws up way more red flags about tech/cybersecurity reporting than anything on Google's side.