It’s not a Gmail breach, it’s just a remix of every other one — according to Google, which denies reports, but 16 million fresh credentials still surfaced.
When I created my Gmail account in the 2000s, I didn't think I would ever fill up my inbox. That seemed especially true after Google increased the amount of free Gmail storage to 15GB in 2013. But ...
Use Gmail's "Recovery Contacts" feature to regain access to your Google account during an emergency. All you need to do is reach out to a trusted contact.