Google Issues Urgent Alert To 1.8 Billion Users Over Sophisticated Phishing Scam

Google Issues Urgent Alert To 1.8 Billion Users Over Sophisticated Phishing Scam

Google has issued an “urgent warning” to all 1.8 billion Gmail users following a “sophisticated phishing attack” that mimics official communications.

Developer Nick Johnson of Ethereum reported the scam, saying, “Recently I was targeted by an extremely sophisticated phishing attack.” He added, “It exploits a vulnerability in Google’s infrastructure… we’re likely to see it a lot more.”

The email looked official, even passing DKIM checks, but was hosted on “sites.google.com,” not “accounts.google.com.”

“It even puts it in the same conversation as other, legitimate security alerts,” Johnson said.

He was prompted to click on links like “Upload additional documents” and “View case,” which led to fake Google pages designed to steal login credentials.

Google responded: “We’re aware of this class of targeted attack… have rolled out protections.”

They urged users to activate two-factor authentication and passkeys, noting, “Google will not ask for your credentials or call you.”

Always verify before clicking suspicious links.

Be careful on the net!