Google has issued a warning to Gmail users, advising them that they have just 7 days to take action if they fall victim to a hacker takeover.
In these attacks, hackers often change passwords, phone numbers, and passkeys, locking the legitimate account holder out of their account.
The issue commonly arises when users are not using phishing-resistant security measures, like security keys or passkeys.
If you find that your recovery phone number has been altered, you have a 7-day window to use the original recovery number to regain control.
Google recommends setting up both a recovery phone and email to help recover accounts in such cases.
For detailed steps on how to recover your Gmail account, users are encouraged to refer to the Gmail account recovery guidebook.
