India orders removal of Google Firebase accounts after spotting scam pattern
Fading4 outlets reported this in 4 reports over 2 days
Fri, 21 August 2026peak 3 reports on Fri, 21 August 2026Sat, 22 August 2026
What it is about
Google FirebaseIndiaGoogleIndian Cyber Crime Coordination CentreAxis BankReutersIndian authoritiesMinistry Of Home AffairsNew Delhi, Delhi, India
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
Channel News Asia
freemalaysiatoday.com
Times of India
prokerala.com
21 Aug, 08:08over 21 hours22 Aug, 05:05
How it spread - 4 original reports
Fri, 21 August 2026
3 reports- Channel News Asia08:08first to report
- freemalaysiatoday.com08:31
India sent Google three notices in August over phishing pages on Firebase impersonating major banks, including SBI, ICICI and Axis.
- Times of India11:57
Indian authorities ordered Google to close hundreds of Firebase accounts. These accounts were exploited by criminals for banking scams and malware. Officials found a pattern of impersonating major banks to defraud users. The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre issued multiple notices for account removals. This action is part of India's increased efforts against online financial fraud.
Sat, 22 August 2026
1 report- prokerala.com05:05
The Central government has reportedly directed Google to take down multiple Firebase web development accounts that were impersonating the websites and....