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

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• 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.