Indian Police to Question Google Over 500,000 Fake Gmail Accounts
· Technology · Hindustan Times, Economic Times, The Hindu
Gujarat police are planning to question Google after uncovering a criminal network that created more than 500,000 fake Gmail accounts to send hoax bomb threats. The investigation began following a threat sent to the Gujarat government just days before the BRICS summit in New Delhi. Police arrested two individuals and discovered that the accounts were being sold to buyers in Bangladesh, with some payments made in cryptocurrency. Officials stated that the fake accounts bypassed security measures, including two-factor authentication, and they intend to press Google for policy changes.
Why it matters
The misuse of Google's platform for large-scale hoax threats poses a major security challenge for Indian law enforcement and highlights vulnerabilities in tech platforms.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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