A PHISHING scam on Google Docs that struck more than one million accounts could hit again at any moment, an expert has warned. ... It ended up affecting more than a million accounts before Google squashed the issue, but independent security researcher Matthew Bryant believes the incident could flare up again.

Can you get hacked through Google Docs?

An insecure Gmail that falls victim to a phishing or spear phishing attack will immediately give hackers access to all your Google Docs. Having a physical security key will make sure that your Google Docs remain secure even if some hacker manages to steal your password.

Is it safe to use Google Docs?

Your content is stored securely

When you create a file on Google Docs, Sheets, & Slides and share it, it is stored securely in our world-class data centers. Data is encrypted in-transit and at-rest. If you choose to access these files offline, we store this info on your device.