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Google sues Chinese cybercrime network that used Gemini to automate scams

2026-06-12 · Ars Technica

Google is suing a Chinese cybercrime ring that allegedly used Gemini to mass-produce scam websites targeting hundreds of thousands of victims. Nothing says 'helpful AI assistant' quite like automating fraud at industrial scale. Turns out the guardrails work great — unless you're a determined criminal network.

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