Google will start deleting inactive user accounts from next month Back in May, Google officially announced that it would start deleting personal accounts that have been inactive for two years, with the purging process kicking off in December 2023. The reasoning behind this rather radical move is that old accounts are typically the biggest targets for hackers as they may be using insecure passwords, similar to those leveraged by compromised accounts found on the dark web. They are also targets of malicious activities like spam, phishing scams, and account hijacking. Now, Independent reports that Google has started sending out email reminders to users with inactive accounts on the affected accounts themselves as well as recovery addresses, cautioning them that their accounts are being deleted for security reasons. Those impacted will receive an email saying that this move is being implemented “to protect your private information and prevent any unauthorized...
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