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June 12, 2026 at 18:59 UTC
Google Sues Chinese Smishing Network Accused of Using Gemini AI in Phishing
By [email protected] (The Hacker News)
AI Summary
Google filed suit against a Chinese cybercrime network operating a phishing-as-a-service kit called 'Outsider,' which weaponized Google's own Gemini AI agent to automate the generation of fraudulent smishing sites targeting hundreds of thousands of Americans. The FBI simultaneously announced a takedown of the same network, which caused $1.9 billion in losses through package, toll, and parking violation lure campaigns. This marks a significant escalation in AI-assisted fraud infrastructure and the use of civil litigation as a cybercrime deterrent.
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