>>A couple of years ago I opened a Gmail email account. I have used this email only a few times, and registered in one or two of web sites with this email account. Today I received an email from Google pointing to a link to change the password. Strange thing is that the email message I received from Google is in russian whereas I clearly remember that when I opened this email account it was done in English. My question is, does it mean that someone tried to hack into my account and change the password? Why else, all of a sudden Google would prompt me to change the password? How can I find out more?
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>>Thank you in advance for any suggestions.
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>Obviously someone want YOU to provide the password on some other site, so they can get your personal information.
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>But I wonder, is this a personal attack, or is someone trying to systematically steal thousands of accounts for some reason.

Good question. Actually I used the Gmail email in a non-financial web site so I am not worried much. The email looks kind of legitimate. As if someone tried to change a password and Google says, "we will send you an email with the link where you can change the password." And, obviously, since it is my email, the message went to me. But it could be bogus too, never know. I use this Gmail email in a personal blog I write in Spanish (or used to). So good luck to them to getting anything useful out of it <g>.