Google has warned Gmail users that a notorious hacker group is targeting accounts after gaining access to a massive database.
The attacks stem from a breach of Salesforce’s cloud platform, which exposed users of Google services to further intrusions.
Google’s Threat Intelligence Group first warned of the attacks in June, revealing that threat actors were targeting people through social engineering attacks that involved impersonating IT support staff.
Google’s Threat Intelligence Group also believes the group may be preparing to escalate their extortion tactics by launching a data leak site.
The method of impersonating IT support personnel via telephone calls has proven “particularly effective in tricking employees”, according to Google.
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