Thousands of Gmail users have seen their old emails wiped from their inbox following a bug that affected Google's webmail service. Thousands of Gmail users have seen their old emails wiped from their inbox following a bug that affected Google’s webmail service.The problem first occurred on Sunday morning. One users known as Wienke said on the Gmail help forum: “This morning when I woke up I only saw two mails in my Gmail box that were sent last night. All mail was gone. I also got some notifications which you will get when you have a new account. Seems something must have been reset”.Further complaints flooded in on the same thread and other threads in the forum.Google confirmed the bug on its Apps Status Dashboard at 1am GMT this morning. “This issue affects less than 0.08 percent of the Google Mail user base. This is a revised estimate. Google engineers are working to restore full access. Affected users may be temporarily unable to sign in while we repair their accounts,” the search engine said.In a further update at 3:40am, Google revealed the issue had been resolved for some users, while at 6:36am the search engine said it was “continuing to investigate this issue” and aimed to “provide an update by 8:36am”. However, at time of writing Google had yet to issue this update. Broadband speed testInternet & broadband newsSmall-business IT adviceSee also: How Google’s search changes affect your website Related content news Multibillion-dollar cybersecurity training market fails to fix the supply-demand imbalance Despite money pouring into programs around the world, training organizations have not managed to ensure employment for professionals, while entry-level professionals are finding it hard to land a job By Samira Sarraf Oct 02, 2023 6 mins CSO and CISO CSO and CISO CSO and CISO news Royal family’s website suffers Russia-linked cyberattack Pro-Russian hacker group KillNet took responsibility for the attack days after King Charles condemned the invasion of Ukraine. By Michael Hill Oct 02, 2023 2 mins DDoS Cyberattacks feature 10 things you should know about navigating the dark web A lot can be found in the shadows of the internet from sensitive stolen data to attack tools for sale, the dark web is a trove of risks for enterprises. Here are a few things to know and navigate safely. By Rosalyn Page Oct 02, 2023 13 mins Cybercrime Security news ShadowSyndicate Cybercrime gang has used 7 ransomware families over the past year Researchers from Group-IB believe it's likely the group is an independent affiliate working for multiple ransomware-as-a-service operations By Lucian Constantin Oct 02, 2023 4 mins Hacker Groups Ransomware Cybercrime Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe