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Google has filed a lawsuit against "Lighthouse," a Chinese criminal organization that provides software and support to online scammers. The tech giant alleges that this enterprise creates a "phishing for dummies" kit for cybercriminals who wouldn't be able to pull off large-scale phishing campaigns otherwise. The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court in the Southern District of New York.

Phishing details

Lighthouse created 200,000 fraudulent websites in just 20 days

Google claims that the Lighthouse group charges a monthly fee for SMS or e-commerce software with hundreds of templates for websites imitating financial institutions or government-affiliated organizations. These sites could deceive consumers into providing sensitive information. In just 20 days, Googl

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