Google Sues China-Based Hackers Over Text Message Phishing Scams

Fake ads, emails, or text messages alerted unsuspecting consumers to some type of problem with a delivery, an unpaid toll, or an e-commerce website.

A phone displays an unknown caller ID, in this photo illustration. Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch Times

Global technology giant Google is bringing legal action against an alleged international cybercriminal group that it claims has harmed Google’s reputation and its customers by stealing their personal and financial information through internet scams.

Although Google is still unaware of the true names of the defendants, the litigation indicates that they are based in China.