Google sues cybercriminal group behind E-ZPass, USPS text phishing scams

ronjor · Nov 12, 2025

Jaures Yip Nov 12 2025

Google filed a lawsuit against a cybercriminal group largely based in China that is behind a massive text message phishing operation, or “smishing.”
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The organization uses a “Lighthouse,” a phishing-as-a-service kit, to steal sensitive financial information by sending fraudulent text messages.
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“They were preying on users’ trust in reputable brands such as E-ZPass, the U.S. Postal Service, and even us as Google,” Google general counsel Halimah DeLaine Prado said.
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ronjor · Nov 14, 2025

Google says group behind E-ZPass, USPS text scam has been ‘shut down’ after suit

Jaures Yip Nov 13 2025
Google said on Thursday said it has disrupted the foreign cybercriminal group behind a massive SMS text phishing operation within 24 hours of filing its lawsuit.
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