Three men charged in Canada's first SMS blaster cybercrime investigation
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Summary
Canadian law enforcement arrested three men on 44 charges in Project Lighthouse, the first known SMS blaster cybercrime investigation in Canada. The operation, which began in November 2025 after a security partner alerted police, targeted an SMS blaster operating in downtown Toronto. Deputy Chief Rob Johnson highlighted the scale and impact of the operation, noting it marks an emerging threat to public safety and financial security in Canada.
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This wasn't targeting a single individual.
Three men are facing 44 charges in a first-of-its-kind cybercrime investigation in Canada.
