For the past few days, reports states that Google has issued a warning to billions of Gmail users a widespread safety threat. However, Google has officially denied these claims, they have been called completely wrong. In a new blog post published on 1 September, the company clarified that no collective security warning was ever issued. It also assured Gmail users that the safety of the platform is strong and effective.

Explanation comes after a series of media reports and viral social media posts suggested that all Gmail accounts were at risk after a safety warning. Some reports also described the situation as an important warning for 2.5 billion users of Gmail, causing unnecessary anxiety.

“We want to assure our users that Gmail’s safety is strong and effective. Recently many wrong claims have been revealed that it has been wrongly stated that we have issued a comprehensive warning to all Gmail users a major Gmail safety issue. It is completely wrong,” Google has written in its official statement.

Google clarified that confusion appears to be steep by the misinterpretation of its already shared security data on the trends of phishing. While fishing efforts remain a continuous challenge, the company emphasized that its inboxes and malware attacks block its in-milk protection before joining the inbox of more than 99.9 percent.

Google said, “Security is an important item for all companies, all customers, all users – we take this task incredibly seriously,” Google said that wrong information fuels only unnecessary fear around online dangers.

The speculation about Gmail’s safety was increased by earlier reports of violations related to salesforce associated with Google in June. At that time, a hacker group named Shinyhunters claimed responsibility to reach limited business information such as the name and contact details of the company. Google confirmed the incident but clarified that Gmail and Google cloud data were not affected.

Although the company has rejected rumors of a comprehensive safety threat, it reminded users to be vigilant against fishing efforts. Google is encouraging users to adopt passakies, a password-free sign-in method that many technical companies are promoting as a safe option for traditional passwords. In addition, Google is urging users to be vigilant for doubtful emails, reports phishing efforts and follow the best practices to protect their accounts.