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Published Date: June 12, 2026

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Chinese cybercrime operation that used AI to scam ‘hundreds of thousands of victims’ sued by Google

A Chinese cybercrime operation has been sued by Google for using AI to scam victims.

Source TechCrunch Updated 1h 32m ago AI Summary

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A Chinese cybercrime operation has been sued by Google for using AI to scam victims. The operation, called Outsider Enterprise, utilized AI technology to carry out its scams. The scope of the operation was significant, with hundreds of thousands of victims targeted. The group sent a large volume of text messages, totaling 2.5 million over a two-week period. The lawsuit highlights the issue of cybercrime operations using advanced technology to carry out scams, and the efforts of tech companies to combat such activities.

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