Google Alert! 250 Crore Gmail Users Under Threat– Change Your Passwords Now

Tech News: If you use Gmail, then become alert. Google has issued security alerts to about 2.5 billion (250 crore) users around the world. The company has clearly stated that in recent times the attacks of hackers have increased rapidly and to avoid them, every user should immediately change his password and turn on two-step verification.

Risk of ShinyHunters

Cybersecurity experts believe that the infamous hacking group behind these attacks could be Shinyhunters. The group is active since 2020 and has a Pokémon franchise-inspired name. According to Silive's report, this group earlier also Microsoft and AT

Why is Google's warning important?

Google says that this warning is not only for those who are directly targeted, but every Gmail user should be alert. The reason is that most people use Gmail IDs for banking, online shopping and social media logins. In such a situation, if the email account is hacked, then many serious problems can arise, from financial loss to private data leaks.

How two-step verification save?

Google recently said in its blog post that Shinoors are preparing to launch their data leak site (DLS) to further intensify the strategy for forced recovery. In view of this danger, the company had sent an email to several users on August 8 and advised them to increase the account security.

After putting a password on two-step verification, a secondary code has to be recorded to reach the account even after entering the password.

• This code is generated through SMS, Authenticator App or Security.
• This means that despite the password leak, hackers will not be able to log in to the account.

Increasing graph of cyber attacks

In the last few months, attacks like phishing and ransomware have seen a dangerous boom. Millions of users are victims of such cyber frauds every year. In such a situation, this alert from Google is considered a global warning. Experts say that users should not only change passwords but also keep distance from strong passwords, two-step verification and suspected email.