Since cloud storage stores all data both on the device and on a server in the cloud, it ensures that your data remains healthy in case of a hardware shortage. It also allows us to access this data from any other device. Theoretically, we can say that cloud storage has the lowest risk of file loss. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case, at least according to Google’s own forums. Some users are reporting that they have lost all the files they created on Google Drive in the last 6 months.Major data losses occur in Google Drive
Affected users claim that they did not delete the files manually and the first thing they did was access the trash to check if the files they could not find were stored in the trash, but this is not the case. For now, the cause of the problem is not fully known and no official statement has been made by Google yet.
On the other hand, users on Google’s official forums state that they have been encountering this problem for almost 6 months. It appears that data losses can last from a few weeks to several months. In some cases, the situation is even more worrying. According to a user, all his data from the last 1-2 years completely and suddenly disappeared from Drive.
If you are actively using Google Drive cloud storage, we recommend that you check your data and back up your critical files to an alternative location. Currently, this problem has only affected some Google Drive users and an official statement is expected from the company.
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