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Google glitch: Lakhs of email IDs, contact numbers leaked
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A Google software problem has resulted in an unexpected leak of numerous email addresses, names and phone numbers. Around 2,82,867 Google Apps domain owners personal information were leaked.
A Google software problem has resulted in an unexpected leak of numerous email addresses, names and phone numbers. Around 2,82,867 Google Apps domain owners personal information were leaked.
According to PCWorld, the breach involved a database "whois " that stores contact information for people who have bought domain names.
Craig Williams, senior technical leader for Cisco's Talos research group who discovered the issue, said that the data will make it easier for cyber thieves to draft phishing emails to convince victims into clicking on malicious links or divulging information.
Williams contacted Google after discovering the glitch and six days after that, the privacy settings were restored.
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