Gmail
Gmail has been named in 2 documented digital harm incidents. The most common harm domain is Fraud & Financial, followed by Privacy & Surveillance.
Documented Incidents
2Bank manager from Belthangady loses ₹2.19 lakh after phishing link to interviewshine.co.in compromises Gmail and Amazon payment app
A bank manager from Belthangady had her Gmail account and Amazon payment app hacked, leading to the fraudulent withdrawal of ₹2.19 lakh from different accounts. She received a suspicious text message with a link to interviewshine.co.in on February 7, 2025, which led to the breach. The incident was reported to the Dakshina Kannada Cyber Economic and Narcotic Crime Station.
37-year-old Delhi man blackmails and coerces woman via Instagram and Google Meet for three years, forcing private content and live video calls
A Delhi man named Himanshu Arora used nine fake Instagram accounts to blackmail a woman over three years, coercing her into sharing private photos and videos. He sent her explicit messages, threats, and extortion demands, including threats of acid attack and kidnapping. Arora also forced the victim into live video calls via Instagram and Google Meet. He fabricated legal notices falsely linking her to FIRs and a murder case to instill fear. Delhi Police arrested Arora for cyberstalking, blackmailing, and sexually exploiting the woman. Arora is a 37-year-old married man and father of a 12-year-old daughter.