The FBI, Google, and Black Lotus Labs dismantled Outsider Enterprise, a Chinese phishing-as-a-service operation that used AI and distributed kits to steal credit card data and passwords through massive SMS campaigns. The takedown, part of Operation Riptide, targeted infrastructure linked to millions of fraudulent URLs, 3.8 million stolen credit card records, and billions in losses. #OutsiderEnterprise #OperationRiptide #Google #FBI #ATT #TMobile #Verizon
Keypoints
- The FBI, Google, and Black Lotus Labs dismantled Outsider Enterprise.
- The phishing-as-a-service operation used AI and phishing kits in SMS scams.
- Google linked the group to 9,000 fake websites and over a million fraudulent URLs.
- Authorities say the campaigns led to 3.8 million stolen credit card records and $1.9 billion in losses.
- The takedown seized servers, wallets, a Shopify storefront, and a Telegram bot linked to the operation.