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i.e. when you get the email that says "suspicious activity was detected and sign-in was blocked."
Do they see "password incorrect" or do they see "your sign in was blocked?"

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  • Do you have enabled two-step verification?
    – Rubén
    Oct 4, 2016 at 13:24

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Just like when you enter your password incorrectly, a potential hacker sees a "Wrong Password. Try again" message.

Google Sign-In Wrong Password Message

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  • This it's fine as a partial answer, I think. There are other cases as when the hacker found out the password, but fails to pass the 2-step verification.
    – Rubén
    Oct 4, 2016 at 13:26

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