Google sues Chinese hacker group it says stole $1 billion from a million victims in 121 countries — 'Lighthouse' platform offers phishing services to crooks for a monthly fee

Google has filed a lawsuit against a Chinese hacker group called Lighthouse Enterprise, which operates a phishing services platform selling to criminal rings. The group offers fake website templates and data containing victim information to help scammers run phishing campaigns impersonating trusted brands. Google aims to use U.S. laws to take down the illicit operation, which has reportedly stolen $1 billion from 1 million victims in 121 countries. While targeting individual scammers is a start, dismantling the services behind them could significantly disrupt their activities, though it may be challenging given the profitability and resilience of such operations.