Google sues Chinese cybercrime network Outsider Enterprise over AI-powered SMS scams
Google has filed a lawsuit against an alleged Chinese cybercrime network called Outsider Enterprise, which used AI-powered tools to send scam text messages impersonating Google and other brands. The operation targeted hundreds of thousands of victims, sending approximately 2.5 million scam texts over a two-week period, aiming to steal passwords and credit card numbers. Google is seeking to dismantle the infrastructure behind this AI-driven cybercrime operation.
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Google is suing to dismantle the infrastructure behind an alleged massive AI-powered cybercrime operation.
Outsider Enterprise has financially scammed 'hundreds of thousands of victims' with losses 'estimated
Google 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.
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The tech giant said a group called "Outsider Enterprise" used AI to scam hundreds of thousands of victims, sending 2.5 million text messages over a span of two weeks.
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