Google Denies Reports That It Sent Security Notices to 2.5 Billion Gmail Users

‘Several inaccurate claims surfaced recently that incorrectly stated that we issued a broad warning,’ the company says.

Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., on July 31, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Google is rebutting recent reports that the company warned more than 2.5 billion Gmail or Google account holders that their accounts were breached.

In a message to The Epoch Times on Sept. 2, a Google spokesman pointed to a statement issued by the tech giant a day earlier that “claims of a major Gmail security warning are false.”