""The inaccurate reports are stemming from a misunderstanding of infostealer databases, which routinely compile various credential theft activity occurring across the web," Google said. "It's not reflective of a new attack aimed at any one person, tool, or platform." The company's sharp response comes after a host of publications reported that 183 million Gmail accounts had been compromised in what one outlet described as a "huge data breach"."
"In a dissecting the dataset, which was collated by researchers at Synthient, creator Troy Hunt noted these records were the culmination of several years' worth of infostealer activity, instead of a newly discovered breach. Regardless, several outlets pounced on the situation. In response to a comment under his original blog post, Hunt echoed Google's response to the coverage. "I think they're deliberately misleading and designed to drive eyeballs on ads whilst the truth gets buried somewhere further down in the story," he wrote."
Google insisted Gmail's defenses are strong and users remain protected, stating inaccurate reports stem from misunderstanding of infostealer databases that compile credential-theft activity across the web. The company said the data is not reflective of a new attack aimed at any one person, tool, or platform. Speculation increased after a sizable dataset was added to the Have I Been Pwned database. Researcher Troy Hunt, examining the dataset collated by Synthient, noted the records represent several years of infostealer activity rather than a newly discovered breach. Google previously refuted separate high-profile Gmail breach claims and emphasized no risk to users.
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