Google layoffs 2026: Cloud division cuts hit Threat Intelligence and Mandiant staff, says report

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Google Cloud cut staff across its security organization, including the Threat Intelligence Group and parts of Mandiant. The reductions appear tied to a broader restructuring as Google shifts investment toward higher-growth areas and AI priorities. The article says the exact number of affected employees is not confirmed, but it notes that workers began posting about the layoffs on LinkedIn. The news sits within a wider wave of tech layoffs that is reshaping cloud and cybersecurity teams across the industry.

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