If you receive this terrifying Google alert, you are not alone

People are tweeting out a concerning Google email alert they received, which notes state-sponsored hackers are trying to break into their account. 

The alert reads: "Government-backed attackers may be trying to steal your password." Following the highly publicized suspicions that Russian hackers are lurking in our midst, the alerts become a little more alarming. 

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These warnings are not new, though. Google has been advising users of government-backed attacks since 2012. In March, the company launched a full page warning, as shown in the tweets below. It does not indicate which country is behind the attempted hack.  Read more...

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