Global Edition
Global Edition
UK Edition
EU Edition
US Edition

Verilumia

The Daily Verified Briefing

Markets

Passtakey attacks let malware hijack Google synced passkeys

Published 4 August 2026

Security researchers have discovered a series of attacks that can allow malware on a compromised Windows computer to hijack Google's synced passkeys, potentially giving attackers access to a user's online accounts without triggering standard biometric or PIN verification.

0:00 / 0:00