Of course the media are going to make a big deal about this just because it's Google.
there has to be at least one person who was storing their seed phrases in google and lost them due to this little snafu. but i guess we can't be sure since i'm not sure how widespread this "bug" is.
I mean making a backup "only" every few months is nothing compared to Myspace accidentally destroying 12 years of content in a botched server migration.
Myspace? what is that? never heard of anyone using Myspace for cloud storage.
Remember that "the cloud" is just someone else's computer, with all that that implies. If you don't like how that someone manages their computer, including how frequently they make backups, consider buying and using a computer of your very own.
well and that's the thing though. these people probably gave a big thumbs up to google before they got jerked around. it's only once something bad happens that you have to reconsider the quality of the service.
https://www.howtogeek.com/google-drive-is-mysteriously-losing-user-data/
This problem was first reported in a Google Support thread on November 21st. One person found that all the files synchronized to their Google Drive after May 2023 had mysteriously vanished. Oddly, the file structure of the user's Drive also reverted to May 2023, and their account shows no activity or files changes beyond that date.
Other people say that they've lost years of important data. There are several ways to recover Google Drive data, but the recovery process doesn't work in this specific situation. Lost files are not located in Google Drive's trash and cannot be synchronized from offline cache.Funny thing is, I noticed Google Photos was blasting out a Cyber Monday sale. I bet those people that lost their data might feel a bit like they got put on the backburner seeing as how about they can do is post on a google help forum
and hope someone notices.