Google (GOOGL, $1,145) Reveals Massive Privacy Breach, Undisclosed for Months
The private information of over 500,000 Google users was accessible to 438 application development companies, and Google chose not to tell anyone for over 6 months.
The search giant, now a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc (GOOGL), has decided phase out the consumer-level services of its floundering social networking platform Google+, which was the source of the breach, over the next several months. The company reports that the compromised information included birthdates, profile photos, email addresses, and gender, all of which was made accessible due to a bug in their software rather than a malicious attack.
The long-avoided disclosure was made in a blog post by Google earlier today. According to some reports, Google intended to keep it quiet as long as possible to avoid regulatory reprisal and damage to the company’s reputation. It is unclear if the company will be subject to penalties or damages for not reporting the breach sooner.
The current news strikes a familiar chord for Americans, who over the past year have heard reports and testimonies from several tech giants over their privacy standards and security practices. Millions of Facebook (FB) users were put on alert just months ago that their information had been accessed by third-party companies, while Twitter (TWTR) and Google have also been probed by the Federal government about privacy and national security issues, such as election manipulation by foreign entities.
GOOGL's MACD Histogram crosses above signal line
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for GOOGL turned positive on August 28, 2025. Looking at past instances where GOOGL's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 53 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where GOOGL advanced for three days, in of 360 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 296 cases where GOOGL Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator demonstrates that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 12 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 14 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where GOOGL declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
GOOGL broke above its upper Bollinger Band on September 03, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. GOOGL’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 90, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (8.368) is normal, around the industry mean (9.303). P/E Ratio (26.776) is within average values for comparable stocks, (59.271). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.709) is also within normal values, averaging (26.725). Dividend Yield (0.003) settles around the average of (0.022) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (8.326) is also within normal values, averaging (24.685).
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
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a holding company with interests in software, health care, transportation and other technologies
Industry InternetSoftwareServices
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