# Verizon

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-06-12**: Google Files Federal Lawsuit — Google announces a lawsuit in U.S. federal court against Outsider Enterprise, alleging widespread use of Gemini AI to automate scams and seeking injunctive relief and damages.
- **2026-05**: 55,000 Scam Texts in Two Weeks — In a two-week period during May 2026, Outsider Enterprise sent 55,000 phishing text messages to Android users, part of a campaign eventually totaling over 2.5 million.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Google Sues AI‑Powered Cybercrime Ring: 100K+ Victims, $M Losses
2026-06-12 22:22:50 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Google’s civil suit against Outsider Enterprise tests new legal ground in holding foreign, anonymous cybercriminals accountable for AI‑driven fraud. The complaint details a turn‑key phishing service that defrauded hundreds of thousands, raising questions about cross‑border litigation and platform liability.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/google-sues-outsider-enterprise-ai-scam-legal

### Google Sues Chinese Cybercrime Network Over 2.5M AI-Powered Scam Texts
2026-06-12 19:03:57 · Sentiment: Very Bearish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Google targets Outsider Enterprise with a federal lawsuit for using Gemini to send 2.5 million phishing texts, testing cross-border liability and the legal toolkit against AI-driven fraud.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/google-sues-chinese-cybercrime-network-2-5m-texts

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