WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Alphabet's

Google said hackers are sending extortion emails to an

unspecified number of executives, claiming to have stolen

sensitive data from their Oracle business applications.

In a statement, Google said a group claiming affiliation

with the ransomware gang cl0p was sending emails to "executives

at numerous organizations claiming to have stolen sensitive data

from their Oracle E-Business Suite."

Google cautioned that it "does not currently have sufficient

evidence to definitively assess the veracity of these claims."

Messages seeking comment from cl0p and Oracle were not

immediately returned. Google described the email campaign as

"high-volume" but declined to share further details.