Google has taken legal action against a suspected cybercrime group, dubbed Outsider Enterprise, believed to be operating from China. The organisation is accused of orchestrating a massive scam, sending over 2.5 million fraudulent text messages to Android users within a mere two-week span in May. These messages, cleverly disguised to impersonate Google and other trusted brands, contained urgent warnings about compromised accounts or package delivery alerts, luring unsuspecting recipients into clicking malicious links.
The core of Google's lawsuit alleges that the scammers employed the company's own Gemini chatbot to assist in the creation of these deceptive websites. Coordinated via the Telegram messaging app, the Outsider Enterprise allegedly generated a staggering 9,000 fake websites and over a million fraudulent URLs. Once users clicked on the provided links, they were redirected to these imposter sites, designed specifically to pilfer sensitive personal information. This marks Google's second significant lawsuit against a China-based text messaging scam operation in less than a year, following a similar action against a group called Lighthouse, which operated a 'phishing-as-a-service' platform.
The Outsider Enterprise case is particularly noteworthy as it highlights a concerning escalation in cybercrime tactics, explicitly leveraging generative AI tools like Gemini in the scam supply chain. While the previous operation sold pre-made scam kits, this group allegedly used AI to generate custom code for their own malicious infrastructure. This development aligns with broader concerns within the cybersecurity industry about the increasing weaponisation of AI tools for malicious purposes. State-sponsored actors and independent malware developers are reportedly using AI for vulnerability research, autonomous malware creation, and sophisticated supply chain attacks. The collaborative effort between Google and major US telecom providers like AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon underscores the significant scale and cross-industry nature of this evolving threat. While the lawsuit details the methods and scale of the operation, it does not specify the total financial losses incurred or the exact number of victims who fell prey to the scam.
Fuente Original: https://thenextweb.com/news/google-gemini-outsider-enterprise-scam-lawsuit
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