Indian police to query Google over 500,000 fake Gmail IDs linked to bomb hoax
Police said the suspects had 5,13,847 email IDs and passwords and used cryptocurrency wallets and Bangladesh-based support to send threats.
- Gujarat police announced plans to formally question Google regarding platform security safeguards after dismantling a criminal syndicate managing 513,847 fake Gmail accounts.
- The cybercrime investigation was initiated following a September 10 bomb threat email sent to state officials targeting government facilities ahead of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
- Law enforcement officers arrested two individuals in India who reportedly sold account batches for cryptocurrency to international buyers in Bangladesh.
- Investigators highlighted severe security lapses, questioning how the syndicate bypassed Google's security protocols and enabled two-factor authentication on over half a million fraudulent profiles.
- Senior police officials confirmed they will formally submit recommendations requesting Google implement stricter policy mechanisms and account verification checks to prevent similar exploits.
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Google faces police questioning over 500,000 fake Gmail accounts used for bomb threats
Indian police will question Google regarding safeguards after dismantling a fake Gmail account network. This network sent over 500,000 hoax bomb threats to government offices across India. Authorities arrested two individuals involved in operating this extensive criminal operation since 2022. The investigation began after a bomb threat email targeted the Gujarat government before a summit. Police are examining how the criminals bypassed security…
Indian police to query Google over 500,000 fake Gmail IDs linked to bomb hoax
Indian police will question Google over a lack of safeguards after smashing a criminal network that set up and managed more than 500,000 fake Gmail accounts to send hoax bomb threats to government offices, a police official told Reuters on Tuesday.
Gujarat Police Bust Inter-state Bomb Threat Email Network with Bangladesh Links
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. In a major breakthrough, the Cyber Centre of Excellence of the Gujarat Police has exposed and dismantled an inter-state bomb threat email network operating with cross-border linkages to Bangladesh, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said on Monday. India News | Gujarat Police Bust Inter-state Bomb Threat Email Network with Bangladesh Links.
Gujarat bomb threat probe reveals Bangladesh link, 2 arrested with 5 lakh email IDs
Police have arrested two men in Bihar and Jharkhand for allegedly sending bomb threat emails to the Gujarat Assembly and other institutions. The case has opened up a wider probe into a cross-border email network with suspected links to Bangladesh.
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