Google security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving Google, with related coverage.
Google Leaks Personal Data of Digital Sex Crime Victims
Impact: Personal data of digital sex crime victims
Personal data of digital sex crime victims was leaked at Google. The Personal Information Protection Commission launched an investigation into the leak on 11 September. Amnesty International Korea called for clarification of how the leak happened, protection of victims and measures to prevent a recurrence.
Related reports: 6 · last report →Data breach lawsuit over Android flaw continues
A lawsuit was brought against Meta and Google over a data breach related to an Android flaw. The two companies have not been able to get out of the lawsuit.
Read on Bloomberg Law News ↗Google investigates hack that locks Gmail accounts
Impact: Gmail accounts locked
A hacking problem that locks Gmail accounts has emerged, and no fix is yet available. Google is investigating the issue. The number of affected accounts, the specific attack method and the date of occurrence have not been confirmed.
Read on Forbes ↗Experts confirm Gmail data leak
Experts confirmed a Gmail data leak. The type and volume of leaked information, the date of the incident and the response measures have not been confirmed.
Read on en.ain.ua ↗Fake account created in Google's law enforcement request system
Impact: No requests submitted and no data accessed through the account
A fake account was created in LERS, Google's information request system for law enforcement. Google disabled the account and said no requests were submitted and no data was accessed through it.
Read on BleepingComputer ↗Google YouTube channel suspected hacked to promote crypto
Suspicions of hacking arose after one of Google's YouTube channels was used to promote crypto assets. YouTube issued a statement on the matter, but the specific content of its response has not been confirmed.
Related reports: 2 →Google Salesforce system breach exposes advertising customer data
2.5mImpact: Data of 2.5 million advertising customers
Google's internal Salesforce system was breached, exposing customer information including business contact details of advertising customers. Voice phishing impersonating IT support was identified as the attack method, and the data of 2.5 million advertising customers was reportedly leaked. Google later denied claims that 2.5 billion Gmail users had been hacked. The attackers demanded the sacking of security experts and threatened further data leaks.
Related reports: 32 · last report →Leaked Google internal documents expose thousands of privacy violations
Impact: Thousands of privacy violations exposed
Documents leaked from Google revealed thousands of privacy violations. These included cases of collecting sensitive information such as children's voices, number plates and car-sharing routes.
Related reports: 5 · last report →Data leak found in Google Gemini shortly after launch
A data leak was discovered in Google's Gemini AI shortly after its launch. The scale of the leak, its cause and the response have not been confirmed.
Read on The Cyber Express ↗Google agrees to $350 million settlement over data leak
A data leak occurred at Google. Google agreed to a $350 million settlement over the incident.
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