Google Issues Warning to Certain Users After Leaked Data Hack — Here’s Who’s Affected

After a data breach at Google, some users’ information may be at risk.

Hackers accessed Google’s Salesforce database, which stores and manages customer data for businesses, according to Forbes. However, this does not mean that the average Google user should worry: Google Cloud and Gmail data were not affected.

The breach only involved “a limited set of basic business contact information used to communicate with potential advertisers,” according to a statement from Google shared with PC World.

This means that while some information, like customer and company names, was exposed, personal passwords were not, according to the outlet.

Regardless, Google urges all users to keep their passwords up-to-date, especially as AI-driven hacking campaigns have been on the rise, Forbes reported in June.

Google recommends using passkeys, which rely on biometric data like fingerprints or facial scans, to keep accounts secure. Passkeys are now preferred over two-factor authentication, which used to be the standard for device security.

“Passkeys provide the strongest protection against threats like phishing. Once you create a passkey, you can use it to easily sign in to your Google Account, as well as some third-party apps or services, and to verify it’s you when you make sensitive changes,” according to Google Account Help.

“Unlike passwords, passkeys can only exist on your devices. They can’t be written down or accidentally given to a bad actor,” Google added.

PEOPLE reached out to Google for comment on Saturday, Aug. 30, but did not receive an immediate response.