Google Responds to Report of Sophisticated Gmail Phishing Attack

The company said it rolled out a fix, adding that users should adopt two-factor authentication and passkeys.

Google says on its website that Gmail users should be wary of emails with "urgent requests." Laurie Dieffembacq/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty Images

Google on April 22 said it is aware of reports of a phishing scam targeting Gmail account holders and has rolled out a fix.

Earlier this month, a software developer and researcher wrote that he received a security alert email that purported to be from Google that informed him that a “subpoena was served on Google LLC requiring us to produce a copy of your Google Account content,” adding later that the user could look into the details to “submit a protest.”