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Google Takes Legal Action Against Major Text Message Scammers

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Source: WIRED
Google Takes Legal Action Against Major Text Message Scammers
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Google is suing 25 individuals involved in a large-scale scam text operation using a phishing-as-a-service platform called Lighthouse, which has been responsible for billions of dollars in fraud through impersonation and scam messages globally.

Topics:business#cybercrime#google#lighthouse#phishing#scam#technology
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  1. This Is the Platform Google Claims Is Behind a ‘Staggering’ Scam Text Operation  WIRED
  2. Google sues cybercriminal group behind E-ZPass, USPS text phishing scams  CNBC
  3. Google launches a lawsuit targeting text message scammers  NPR
  4. Google lawsuit accuses China-based cybercriminals of massive text-message phishing scams  CBS News
  5. A dual strategy: legal action and new legislation to fight scammers  blog.google

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