Google Takes Legal Action Against Major Text Message Scammers
TL;DR
Google has filed a lawsuit against a Chinese-based cybercriminal group, dubbed the 'Smishing Triad,' responsible for a large-scale SMS phishing operation using a platform called 'Lighthouse' to steal sensitive information from over a million victims across 120 countries, aiming to dismantle the group and prevent further harm.
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- Google launches a lawsuit targeting text message scammers NPR
- A dual strategy: legal action and new legislation to fight scammers blog.google
- Google is trying to take down a group sending you all those spammy texts The Verge
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