Google has issued a security alert to its 2.5 billion Gmail users , urging them to update their passwords and enhance account protection following an increase in “successful intrusions” by password hackers.

The tech giant is encouraging users to be proactive and remain vigilant for suspicious account activity, and to install additional safety measures—such as two-factor authentication—if they haven’t already done so.

Hackers often obtain Gmail credentials by tricking users through phishing emails that lead to fake login pages or prompt them to disclose sensitive information like two-factor authentication codes.

One group, known as ShinyHunters—allegedly named after the Pokémon franchise—has been active since 2020 and linked to several high-profile breaches involving AT&T, Microsoft, S

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