Google Sues Chinese Cybercrime Operation That Used Gemini AI To Send Scam Texts

Slashdotby BeauHDJune 12, 2026tech

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Google is suing to dismantle the infrastructure behind an alleged massive AI-powered cybercrime operation. On Friday, the tech giant announced a lawsuit against an alleged Chinese cybercrime network called Outsider Enterprise, which Google says uses AI in its campaigns to send scam text messages impersonating Google and other brands to steal passwords and credit card numbers. Outsider Enterprise has financially scammed "hundreds of thousands

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Google Sues Chinese Cybercrime Operation That Used Gemini AI To Send Scam Texts

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