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Google Sues Chinese Cybercriminals Behind $1 Billion Phishing Scheme

Google Sues Chinese Cybercriminals Behind $1 Billion Phishing Scheme

First seen 12 Nov 2025, 19:02 UTC

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ThreatCluster March 12, 2026 at 13:27 UTC

Google has initiated legal action against a group of Chinese hackers known as the Smishing Triad, responsible for operating the Lighthouse phishing platform. This platform utilized over 194,000 malicious domains to conduct extensive phishing campaigns, impacting numerous users and organizations worldwide.

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