If you’ve ever received a spammy text falsely alerting you to an unpaid toll or failed delivery, it might have come from a so ...

Google said the fake messages are part of a massive criminal network called "Lighthouse" that has stolen information through ...

While the company is unsure of the scammers behind the plot, Google believes a host of those responsible are based in China.

Elsewhere, the tech giant knows that while legal action can help curb Lighthouse's influence, similar threats will persist.