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00:02Google said it shut down a foreign cyber criminal group within 24 hours of filing a lawsuit,
00:07according to CNBC.
00:09The tech giant filed the lawsuit to dismantle the Smishing Triad, a group that used the
00:14lighthouse phishing kit to send fake text attacks.
00:17The group targeted at least one million victims in more than 120 countries with malicious text
00:22messages linking to fraudulent websites.
00:25The texts mimic delivery updates, unpaid fees, fraud alerts, and other urgent notices to
00:30steal financial information.
00:32The company said Lighthouse generated more than 100 templates impersonating brands like
00:37EasyPass, the U.S. Postal Service, and Google.
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