Google is warning some high-profile users, such as journalists, university professors and security researchers, that their accounts were possible targets of state-sponsored hacking attacks. The company said it was investigating the hack on its Gmail accounts, which may have been carried out by a group known as Fancy Bear. The warning message states that less than 0.1% of all Gmail users are affected but that hackers can "spy on you, access your data or do other activities". The breaches may be related to a spear-fishing campaign by a security company tied to the Russian government that commenced shortly after Donald Trump won the US presidential election.
Google is warning some high-profile users, such as journalists, university professors and security researchers, that their accounts were possible targets of state-sponsored hacking attacks. It suggests that users secure their accounts with strong passwords and set up a security key and two-factor authentication. The warning message states that less than 0.1% of all Gmail users are affected but that hackers can "spy on you, access your data or do other activities". The breaches may be related to a spear-fishing campaign by a security company tied to the Russian government that commenced shortly after Donald Trump won the US presidential election.