India Orders Google Remove Firebase Accounts Impersonating Banks

India has ordered Google to remove hundreds of Firebase accounts after authorities found scammers using the platform to impersonate major banks and defraud users, with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre directing at least 57 websites and databases to be taken down in August. The crackdown comes amid rising online fraud losses estimated around $2.4 billion in 2025 as India’s digital payments boom attracts more criminals.“