(OT) Google: "Somebody knows your password"

[Guang Chao]

On Fri, Aug 4, 2017 at 1:02 PM, Volker Wysk <post at volker-wysk.de> wrote:

> Hi
>
> I've received a mail titled "Jemand kennt Ihr Passwort" ("somebody knows
> your
> password") from Google, and a "security warning" mail, with the same
> contents.
> %-(
>
> Somebody tried to access my google account with my password, from an (to
> google) unknown device. The login was blocked, because of the device being
> unknown to google. I was then guided to change my password, which I did. As
> the location of the unknown device, the mail stated Essen (I live in
> Berlin).
>
> The mail says (translation below):
> "Jemand kennt Ihr Passwort
>
> Hallo Volker,
> Jemand hat gerade versucht, sich mit Ihrem Passwort in Ihrem Google-Konto
> vwysk1 at gmail.com anzumelden, und dazu eine Anwendung, z. B. ein
> E-Mail-Programm, oder ein Mobilgerät verwendet.
>
> Details:
> Freitag, 4. August 2017 03:24 (GMT)Google hat den Anmeldeversuch
> unterbunden. Sie sollten sich jedoch trotzdem die kürzlich genutzten Geräte
> ansehen: ..."
>
> Translation:
> "Somebody knows your password.
>
> Hello Volker,
> somebody has just tried to log in to your google account vwysk1 at gmail.com,
> and
> used an application, for instance an e-mail program, or a mobile device.
>
> Details:
> Friday, 4. August 2017 03:24 (GMT)Google has prevented the login attempt.
> You
> nevertheless should  look at the shortly used devices. ..."
>
> Apart from that, I don't have any information.
>
> So this means that my Google password was stolen, doesn't it? It was a
> strong
> password, and I've used it for my google account only.
>
> So how can this be..? And, will it happen again? I have no idea how someone
> could get hold of my password. Sorry for the pointless mail. I'm just a
> little
> nervous.
>
> Volker
>
>
You can go to your gmail setting to see which devices have connected to
your account before. But I think for this case, might be a fake.


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