Google to Be Questioned by Indian Police Over 500,000 Fake Accounts Tied to Bomb Hoaxes

Gujarat police will question Google on security safeguards. This follows the discovery of a criminal network.

The network created over 500,000 fake Gmail accounts. These accounts sent hoax bomb threats to government offices.

Authorities arrested two individuals. They plan to formally name Google as a subject in the investigation.

The enterprise operated since 2022. Police discovered it after a bomb threat email targeted the Gujarat government.

This occurred on September 10. The date was days before the BRICS summit in New Delhi.

Investigators express concern. The network created the fraudulent accounts with two-factor authentication enabled.

This raises questions about how the network bypassed Google's security measures.

This probe adds to Google's existing scrutiny in India. Scammers have also allegedly misused its Firebase platform for financial scams there.