{
  "id": 2395236,
  "title": "Govt orders Google to shut down hundreds of Firebase accounts over scam misuse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/govt-orders-google-to-shut-down-hundreds-of-firebase-accounts-over",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-21T11:57:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/government-orders-google-to-shut-down-hundreds-of-firebase-accounts-after-finding-pattern-of-the-service-being-misused-by-criminals/articleshow/133403273.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}