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Google employees working at the Chelsea campus in New York experienced never before fear. In an unexpected twist, the tech giant Google was hit by bed bug infestation urging employees to work from home temporarily. An internal email on October 19-20, 2025 was received by the staff about the unusual challenge that found evidence of exterminators inside the office premises as obtained by WIRED.
The office was closed on Sunday for further efforts of pest control to tackle the problem promptly. Google is also performing inspections at other New York locations. The Hudson Square campus was also investigated to stop the infestation.
Employees were advised to get a check-up and follow precautionary measures linked to bed bug exposure. According to the sources it was suggested that some large stuffed animals in Google’s New York office played a role in harbouring the bed bugs, although this was not an official statement by the company.
Bed Bugs are parasitic insects from the genus Cimex, which are micro predators that feed on blood. These are small pests that can cause disruption in a high-tech environment. For New Yorkers this is not the first time, this incident serves as a reminder when in 2010 the same tech company experienced a similar outbreak causing wide infestation.
The bug situation still persists in Google whether it is the actual technical bug or “bed bugs” only thing that can halt the working remains the same.