Chinese hackers used Gemini AI to scam people, now Google is suing them
Google has filed a lawsuit against a Chinese cybercrime network known as the 'Outsider Enterprise' for weaponizing its Gemini AI to conduct large-scale financial scams. The group allegedly used the AI to generate millions of fraudulent messages and thousands of phishing websites to harvest user data.
Why it matters
This case highlights the growing threat of generative AI being used by criminal organizations to automate and scale sophisticated cyberattacks.
9,000 fake websites, 2.5 million messages and more: Chinese hackers used Gemini AI to scam people, now Google is suing them - The Times of India
The report focuses on legal filings and factual claims made by Google and the FBI regarding cybercrime.
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