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title: "Data breach at Google"
description: "Google had been sending a transparency partner, identified as \"Project L\", copies of takedown requests filed by victims of non-consensually distributed sexual images. That partner published identifying details from those requests online, in multiple languages (English, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese)"
canonical: https://inyourgeek.com/en/fuites-de-donnees/2026-09-11-google
type: fuite-de-donnees
author: "Sébastien Soulier"
publisher: "InYourGeek"
language: en
datePublished: 2026-09-11
dateModified: 2026-09-11
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# Google

Data breach — Moderate

Google had been sending a transparency partner, identified as "Project L", copies of takedown requests filed by victims of non-consensually distributed sexual images. That partner published identifying details from those requests online, in multiple languages (English, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese), including victims' names, ages, employers, phone numbers, and descriptions of the abuse. First revealed in South Korea, the case also involves victims in other countries, including a reported case in Brazil concerning childhood photos. Google attributes the disclosures to human error in its request-handling process.

The published details allow a named sex-crime victim to be linked to the abusive content itself, creating a risk of harassment or renewed exposure.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Disclosed on | September 11, 2026 |
| Sector | Digital services |
| Country | United States |
| Cause | Misconfigured database |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Status | Confirmed |

## Exposed data

- Full name
- Phone number
- Employment data
- Other personal data

## What you can do

- Expect phishing attempts quoting your name and this company. A message that knows your details is not legitimate for that reason.
- You can ask the organisation exactly what was exposed about you (right of access), and complain to the DPA if no answer comes within a month.

## Sources

- [Not just Korea: Google leaked identifying info for sex crime victims across the world](https://databreaches.net/2026/09/12/not-just-korea-google-leaked-identifying-info-for-sex-crime-victims-across-the-world/) — DataBreaches.net
- [Google Issues Apology for Leaking Digital Sex Crime Victims' Information: 'Deeply Aware of the Gravity'](https://news.sbs.co.kr/english/article.do?news_id=N1008745382) — SBS News
- [Korea demands years of Google records over sex-crime victim data exposure](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20260911/korea-demands-years-of-google-records-over-sex-crime-victim-data-exposure) — The Korea Times
- [Korea Weighs Criminal Complaint Against Google Over Leak of Sex Crime Victims' Data](https://en.sedaily.com/society/2026/09/11/korea-weighs-criminal-complaint-against-google-over-leak-of) — Seoul Economic Daily

_Entry built from the cited sources after a corroboration check, then reviewed before publication._

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