Google Drive turns on AI ransomware detection by default for paying users
Google has moved its AI-powered ransomware detection for Drive out of beta and enabled it by default for paid customers, shifting cloud storage from a passive backup to an active containment point. First trialed in late 2025, the feature now scans files as they sync from desktop endpoints and pauses syncing when ransomware-like encryption is detected, alerting both users and admins and giving organizations a faster path to recovery. Why…