United States sues Chinese network over AI phishing
PUBLISHED Jun 13, 2026, 6:42 AM ET
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Google has filed a federal lawsuit in a U.S. District Court against an alleged cybercriminal network based in China that is accused of using the company’s Gemini artificial intelligence platform to conduct large-scale SMS phishing, or “smishing,” attacks. Court documents state the group relied on Gemini’s large language model to generate highly tailored, grammatically precise text messages and phishing websites impersonating banks, brokerage firms, and major mobile carriers. The scheme targeted thousands of U.S. mobile users to harvest login credentials and financial data. Google is seeking an injunction to cut the network’s access to Google services and related online infrastructure.
By Yusra M. | JQJO News
Timeline of Events
- Recent months, group scales smishing operations
- Recently, Gemini leveraged to craft phishing content
- Recently, spoofed sites mimic major financial institutions
- Recently, thousands of U.S. mobile numbers targeted
- Recently, Google identifies systematic AI service abuse
- This week, Google files federal lawsuit
- This week, injunction requested to block infrastructure
- Next, court to consider requested injunction
News Intelligence
- Your mobile safety is at risk. A Chinese network is using AI to run large-scale phishing scams. They're impersonating banks and carriers to steal your data. Check your messages carefully and don't click on suspicious links.
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