Google Files Lawsuit Against Chinese Smishing Network Utilizing Gemini AI for Phishing Attacks

Google is pursuing legal action against a Chinese cybercrime network, accusing it of using its Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) agent to send phishing text messages targeting Americans. The network reportedly developed and managed a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) software kit called 'Outsider,' which weaponized Gemini to generate fraudulent phishing pages and deploy large-scale SMS phishing ('smishing') attacks.