India Orders Google to Remove Firebase Scam Accounts
India has directed Google to remove numerous Firebase accounts used by criminals to impersonate major banks and steal financial data. Authorities report that scammers exploited the platform to distribute malware and defraud users.
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India directed ALPHABET INC-CL A to remove 57 Firebase accounts used by scammers to impersonate banks and steal $2.4B in cyber fraud. The crackdown targets malware exploiting Google's development platform to distribute fraudulent banking apps across the nation. Financial losses highlight vulnerabilities in the region's booming digital payments ecosystem, prompting aggressive government intervention.
