In a bold move worthy of a superhero franchise, Google has decided to take on the biggest threat to its digital kingdom since Bing: a nefarious band of China-based hackers running a rogue Phishing-as-a-Service enterprise. This jaw-dropping legal drama is set to unfold in the Southern District of New York, the only court with enough bandwidth to handle the gigabytes of incriminating emails.
Dubbed ‘Lighthouse,’ presumably because it shines a beacon for illicit phishing scams worldwide, this platform is threatening Google’s monopoly on ‘Oops, we got hacked again’ headlines. It has even managed to phish over a million users, surpassing the number of people who still believe in the security of their Google accounts.
In its lawsuit, Google claims these hackers have exploited trusted brands like E-ZPass and USPS to snare unsuspecting victims. Ironically, these are the same brands known for their commitment to innovation—mainly, finding new ways to make you regret ever signing up for anything online.

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