Google sues Chinese cybercrime ring that used Gemini to build phishing sites and send 2.5 million scam texts

The Next Webby Alexandru StanJune 12, 2026tech

Google filed a lawsuit on Friday to dismantle the infrastructure behind a Chinese cybercrime operation called Outsider Enterprise. The group used AI, including Google’s own Gemini, to generate phishing websites and send scam text messages impersonating Google and other brands. It sent 2.5 million fraudulent texts to Android users in a two-week period. The operation […] This story continues at The Next Web

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Google sues Chinese cybercrime ring that used Gemini to build phishing sites and send 2.5 million scam texts

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