Google’s Smishing Showdown: Taking Down Lighthouse’s Phishing Service One Scam at a Time!
Google is suing to dismantle Lighthouse, a phishing-as-a-service platform that helps cybercriminals worldwide run smishing scams. These scams impersonate USPS and E-ZPass, tricking victims into giving up credit card details. Google aims to shut down Lighthouse’s website infrastructure, which has affected over 1 million victims globally.
Hot Take:
Google’s on a mission to take down the criminal empire of “Lighthouse,” a phishing-as-a-service platform that’s been casting a shadow over the internet with its smishing scams. It’s like Google is assembling the Avengers of cybersecurity to smash these digital baddies. With their lawsuit, they’re not just swatting flies; they’re aiming to dismantle the whole hive. Move over, James Bond; there’s a new hero on the tech block!
Key Points:
- Google filed a lawsuit against Lighthouse, a phishing platform targeting USPS and E-ZPass users.
- Lighthouse is linked to over 1 million victims in 120 countries, with 115 million cards compromised in the U.S.
- Federal racketeering and fraud statutes are being used in the lawsuit.
- The platform is associated with Chinese threat actors and offers customizable phishing kits.
- Google supports new U.S. policies and AI advancements to combat cybercrime.