Google Sues Chinese Cybercrime Network Over Gemini-Aided Scam Sites
Ars Technica AI·2 days ago·Incident
Google filed a lawsuit against an alleged Chinese cybercrime network called Outsider Enterprise, claiming it used Gemini to help build scam websites at scale. The operation reportedly sent millions of messages and targeted hundreds of thousands of smartphone users with phishing pages impersonating mobile carriers and other services. The case highlights how generative AI can lower the cost of cybercrime while raising pressure on AI providers to police misuse.