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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Briane Nebria

Is Gmail Still Safe? 183 Million Passwords Exposed in One of the Biggest Hacks of 2025

Google adds blue verified checkmarks to help users identify phishing emails. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)

Have you ever received an email so convincing, so urgent, that you almost clicked the link? In the wake of the massive 'Cygnus' data breach, which exposed the passwords of 183 million users across various platforms in one of the biggest hacks of 2025, that sense of digital danger is higher than ever.

While Google denies sending any 'mass alert' to all users, the company does report an increase in attacker activity. This means the threat is not just theoretical; it is active.

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