Google Will Now Alert G Suite Admins When Accounts Are Targeted by Government-Backed Attackers

Google Will Now Alert G Suite Admins When Accounts Are Targeted by Government-Backed Attackers

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Google has today announced adding a new feature to alert G Suite administrators when the company suspects a government-backed threat actor has targeted their account. The company has been warning its users against these highly sophisticated attacks since at least 2012, however, this feature is now being added to alert G Suite administrators.

“We’re adding a feature in the Admin console that can alert admins if we believe a user’s account has been targeted by a government-backed attack,” the company wrote this evening. “If an admin chooses to turn the feature on, an email alert (to admins) is triggered when we believe a government-backed attacker has likely attempted to access a user’s account or computer through phishing, malware, or another method.”