Google Sues Chinese Smishing Network Using Gemini AI for Phishing
Google has filed a lawsuit against a Chinese cybercrime network accused of using its Gemini AI agent to power a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS)…
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Outsider Enterprise: Chinese Phishing-as-a-Service Network
A Chinese cybercrime network operating the Outsider PhaaS platform, using Gemini AI for phishing. Coordinated via Telegram, it includes Developer, Data Broker,…
Shopify E-commerce Storefront Seized in Operation Ghost Hook
An FBI-led takedown seized a Shopify storefront used by the Outsider network for testing phishing services.
Operation Ghost Hook: FBI Takedown of Outsider Network
An FBI operation seizing domains, confiscating $100,000 USDT, and disrupting phishing infrastructure. Part of Operation Riptide.
Operation Riptide: Ongoing FBI Campaign Against Cybercrime
An FBI campaign targeting criminal actors, infrastructure, and financial networks behind cybercrime and fraud.
TheMoon Malware: Used in 5socks and Anyproxy Residential Proxy Services
TheMoon is a malware family that infected years-old Linksys and Cisco routers, turning them into residential proxies sold by services like 5socks…
5socks: Residential Proxy Service Dismantled by FBI in 2025
5socks was a residential proxy service that used TheMoon malware-infected routers to provide proxy access. It was taken down by the FBI…
Anyproxy: Residential Proxy Service Dismantled by FBI in 2025
Anyproxy was a residential proxy service that used TheMoon malware-infected routers to provide proxy access. It was taken down by the FBI…
AryStinger Malware Infects 4,300 Legacy Routers to Build Reconnaissance Proxy Network
A new malware family named AryStinger, discovered by QiAnXin's XLab, has infected at least 4,300 legacy routers to create a distributed reconnaissance…
Canada’s Spy Agency Uses First-of-Its-Kind Warrant to Clean Botnet-Infected Devices
Canada's spy service, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), obtained a judge's permission to remotely clean botnet-infected devices on Canadian soil, marking…