Google is asking a group of employees to work without internet to curb cyberattacks, report says

• According to CNBC, Google is starting a pilot program that turns off internet access for some staff.
• It initially selected 2,500 employees, but they can now opt-out and others can volunteer.
• An internal memo explained that "Googlers are frequent targets of attacks."

Google starts a pilot program on Wednesday that will restrict the internet access of a group of its employees, CNBC reported.

These staff will have to use computers where the internet has been disabled, except for internal tools and Google sites like Drive or Gmail, per CNBC.

Some of these employees will also be prohibited from installing new software on the computers.