Hacking Group Threatens Google with Data Leak Unless Employees Are Fired
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Summary
A hacking group has issued an ultimatum to Google, threatening to leak company databases unless Google fires two specific employees and suspends investigations by its Threat Intelligence Group. The threat comes after one of Google's business partners suffered a data breach in August. The article highlights the significance of such threats given Google's massive user base and the company's strong cybersecurity measures, including Gmail's 99.9% spam and malware blocking rate.
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The post claiming to be from a hacking group called on the tech giant to fire the employees while also suspending Google Threat Intelligence Group investigations
As one of the largest tech companies in the world, any breach that affects Google has the potential to impact millions of users
Gmail already blocks 99.9 percent of spam, malware and phishing attempts
The group's warning comes after one of the company's business partners suffered a data breach in August.
