Google Drive now protects you from ransomware attacks
Google just rolled out an AI-powered ransomware detection feature for Google Drive on Windows and Mac.
It's built into all commercial Workspace plans and works in real time, watching your files, pausing sync if something sketchy happens, and letting you restore anything that gets messed up.
How the new system works
The system uses an AI model trained on millions of real ransomware samples from Google's VirusTotal.
If it spots suspicious changes, syncing stops instantly and both you and your admin get alerts.
Restoring safe versions is just a couple of clicks away, plus admins get detailed logs to track what happened.
The feature is free for Workspace users
Unlike Microsoft OneDrive or Dropbox—which mostly rely on file versioning or paid security add-ons—Google's new protection is free for Workspace users.
It's already available in beta through the updated Drive for desktop app as of September 2025.