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Google launches a lawsuit targeting text message scammers

10 days ago
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/12/nx-s1-5604857/google-lawsuit-phishing-text-message-scammers
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  • #Phishing
  • #Cybersecurity
  • #Google
  • Google has filed a lawsuit against a China-based criminal organization called 'Lighthouse' for running a 'Phishing-as-a-Service' operation.
  • Lighthouse provides software kits with fake website templates, including those mimicking U.S. sites like the USPS and West Virginia DMV, to scam victims globally.
  • The lawsuit aims to deter scammers and protect users, even though the defendants' identities are unknown and they are beyond U.S. jurisdiction.
  • Google is also supporting three bipartisan bills in Congress aimed at combating scams, including the GUARD Act, the Foreign Robocall Elimination Act, and the SCAM Act.
  • The lawsuit comes as Google faces its own legal challenges, including antitrust rulings and settlements.
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