Google sues alleged Chinese scam group behind massive U.S. text message phishing ring
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Google is suing the Chinese-speaking cybercriminal group Darcula for orchestrating a large-scale text message phishing scam targeting Americans. The lawsuit aims to seize the group's websites to disrupt their operations, as Darcula sells software enabling mass phishing impersonations of entities like the IRS.
Source: NBC News
Google is suing a Chinese-speaking cybercriminal group it says is responsible for a massive wave of scam text messages sent to Americans this year, according to a legal complaint filed this week. The group, known as Darcula, sells software that allows users to send phishing text messages en masse, impersonating organizations like the IRS or the U.S. Postal Service in scams. The lawsuit is designed to give Google legal standing so U.S. courts will allow it to seize websites the group uses, hampering their operations, a spokesperson said. Darcula is possibly the most prominent name in an emerging, loosely affiliated cybercrime world that creates and sells hacking programs for aspiring scammers to use. Full Story