and ALL of them give the caveats and point out that there has been a ramp up of phising , etc., and it's right there in the first paragraph of the excerpt.
From PC World (that Forbes linked to) -
2.5 billion Gmail users endangered after Google database hack
Updated on August 27th, 2025: According to a statement we’ve received from Google, the leaked data and the phishing attacks are two different incidents that should be considered separately. The data breach only involved “a limited set of basic business contact information used to communicate with potential advertisers.” The phishing attacks on private users are said to be unrelated. However, users should still take the warning about potential phishing attacks seriously.
Original story from August 18th, 2025: If you’re a Gmail user, you need to be particularly careful right now as criminals are currently targeting Gmail accounts. Hackers from a group called ShinyHunters were recently able to gain access to Google’s Salesforce database systems, reports Forbes.
Google has confirmed the attacks and states that general data like customer and company names were leaked, but not passwords. The resulting data leak means that users of Google services—including Gmail and Google Cloud—are now at risk of falling victim to phishing attempts.
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