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Gmail Safe: No Breach Despite Salesforce Incident

9/2/2025

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Story summary

Recent reports inaccurately suggested a Gmail breach impacting 2.5 billion users due to a Salesforce attack.
Google confirmed no breach occurred, stating Gmail blocks over 99.9% of phishing attempts.
Users are encouraged to improve security with passkeys and two-factor authentication to mitigate phishing risks.
The Salesforce incident affected only business data, not personal Gmail accounts.

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Story summary

Recent reports inaccurately suggested a Gmail breach impacting 2.5 billion users due to a Salesforce attack.
Google confirmed no breach occurred, stating Gmail blocks over 99.9% of phishing attempts.
Users are encouraged to improve security with passkeys and two-factor authentication to mitigate phishing risks.
The Salesforce incident affected only business data, not personal Gmail accounts.