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fliptop [soylentnews.org] writes:

Google warned its 2.5 billion Gmail users worldwide to be on the lookout for a rise in phishing scams [thenationaldesk.com]:

As a result, the company is advising users to update passwords and use enhanced protections.

“We believe threat actors using the ‘ShinyHunters [google.com]’ brand may be preparing to escalate their extortion tactics by launching a data leak site (DLS),” Google said in a June blog post.

[...] The company admitted that a group of hackers breached a massive database and stored contact information for small and medium-sized businesses.

From Newsweek [newsweek.com]:

The breach involved business contact information such as company and customer names, which hackers have used to craft highly convincing phishing emails and voice-based social engineering scams.

[...] Google has not announced any timeline for further disclosures or technical updates stemming from the breach, but cybersecurity analysts expect continued attacks fueled by the leaked business data. Users are encouraged to switch from passwords to passkeys—biometric-based authentication such as fingerprints or facial recognition—which Google now recommends as the most secure option.

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