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What changed

Google alleged in a civil lawsuit that the China-based network Outsider Enterprise used Gemini and other AI tools to help create phishing websites for large-scale text-message scams impersonating companies and government services. Google said the network coordinated through Telegram, generated thousands of fake sites and fraudulent URLs, sent 2.5 million Android messages during a two-week period in May 2026, and financially scammed hundreds of thousands of people.

Timeline

1. 16 June 2026Google Alleged Outsider Enterprise Used Gemini to Create Phishing Sites for Text-Message Scams
   Incident82%

   • Google Says Chinese Cybercrime Group Used Its A.I. in Scamshttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/technology/google-lawsuit-china-ai-scams.html
   • 谷歌指控中国团伙利用该公司AI技术诈骗美国人https://cn.nytimes.com/technology/20260615/google-lawsuit-china-ai-scams/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1534https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1534/

   Google Says Chinese Cybercrime Group Used Its A.I. in Scams谷歌指控中国团伙利用该公司AI技术诈骗美国人AI Incident Database - Incident 1534
2. 21 Sept 2025Multiple Generative AI Systems Reportedly Amplify False Information During Charlie Kirk Assassination Coverage
   Incident78%

   • After Kirk Assassination, AI ‘Fact Checks’ Spread False Claimshttps://www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/after-kirk-assassination-ai-fact
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1205https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1205/

   After Kirk Assassination, AI ‘Fact Checks’ Spread False ClaimsAI Incident Database - Incident 1205
3. 22 Feb 2025AI-Driven Phishing Scam Uses Deepfake Robocalls to Target Gmail Users in Credential Theft Campaign
   Incident82%

   • Warning to all 1.8bn Gmail users over 'devastating' scam stealing datahttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14406689/Gmail-users-scam-hackers-stealing-banking-sensitive-data.html
   • How AI was used in an advanced phishing campaign targeting Gmail usershttps://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/02/how-ai-was-used-in-an-advanced-phishing-campaign-targeting-gmail-users
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 941https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/941/

   Warning to all 1.8bn Gmail users over 'devastating' scam stealing dataHow AI was used in an advanced phishing campaign targeting Gmail usersAI Incident Database - Incident 941
4. 22 Feb 2025Cybercriminals Reportedly Exploited Google’s G.Co Subdomain and Spoofed Caller ID in AI-Driven Phishing Attack on Hack Club Founder
   Incident82%

   • Google takes action after coder reports 'most sophisticated attack I've ever seen'https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/27/google_confirms_action_taken_to/
   • Hackers leverage Google’s phone number, subdomains to attack victimshttps://cybernews.com/security/hackers-leverage-google-phone-number-subdomains/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 942https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/942/

   Google takes action after coder reports 'most sophisticated attack I've ever seen'Hackers leverage Google’s phone number, subdomains to attack victimsAI Incident Database - Incident 942
5. 15 Sept 2024Google AI Error Prompts Parents to Use Fecal Matter in Child Training Exercise
   Incident78%

   • Google's Search AI Makes Disgusting Recommendation for Parents of Toddlershttps://futurism.com/google-ai-fecal-matter-balloon
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 791https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/791/

   Google's Search AI Makes Disgusting Recommendation for Parents of ToddlersAI Incident Database - Incident 791
6. 16 July 2024Gemini AI Allegedly Reads Google Drive Files Without Explicit User Consent
   Incident78%

   • Google's Gemini AI caught scanning Google Drive hosted PDF files without permission — user complains feature can't be d…https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/gemini-ai-caught-scanning-google-drive-hosted-pdf-files-without-permission-user-complains-feature-cant-be-disabled
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 743https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/743/

   Google's Gemini AI caught scanning Google Drive hosted PDF files without permission — user complains feature can't be d…AI Incident Database - Incident 743
7. 1 June 2024Google AI Reportedly Delivering Confidently Incorrect and Harmful Information
   Incident82%

   • Google’s AI Is Churning Out a Deluge of Completely Inaccurate, Totally Confident Garbagehttps://futurism.com/google-ai-inaccurate-garbage
   • Google promised a better search experience — now it’s telling us to put glue on our pizzahttps://www.theverge.com/2024/5/23/24162896/google-ai-overview-hallucinations-glue-in-pizza
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 693https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/693/

   Google’s AI Is Churning Out a Deluge of Completely Inaccurate, Totally Confident GarbageGoogle promised a better search experience — now it’s telling us to put glue on our pizzaAI Incident Database - Incident 693
8. 27 June 2023Google's Overview Panel for Artist Edward Hopper Featured Image Generated in His Style by AI
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   • Top Google Result for "Edward Hopper" an AI-Generated Fakehttps://futurism.com/top-google-result-edward-hopper-ai-generated-fake
   • Tweet: at PennyNevilleLeehttps://twitter.com/PennyNevilleLee/status/1653791716682477569
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 553https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/553/

   Top Google Result for "Edward Hopper" an AI-Generated FakeTweet: at PennyNevilleLeeAI Incident Database - Incident 553
9. 27 June 2023Google Results for Johannes Vermeer Featured AI Version of His Artwork as Top Result
   Incident78%

   • Google's Top Result for "Johannes Vermeer" Is an AI-Generated Version of "Girl With a Pearl Earring"https://futurism.com/top-google-result-johannes-vermeer-ai-generated-knockoff
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 554https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/554/

   Google's Top Result for "Johannes Vermeer" Is an AI-Generated Version of "Girl With a Pearl Earring"AI Incident Database - Incident 554
10. 13 Sept 2022Google Image Showed Racially Biased Results for “Professional” Hairstyles
    Incident82%

    • Woman is shocked by 'racist' Google search resultshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3527717/Student-left-shocked-Google-search-unprofessional-hairstyles-work-features-black-women.html
    • Why The Google Search Results For Unprofessional Hairstyles Are Seriously Disturbinghttps://www.allure.com/story/google-search-unprofessional-hair
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 332https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/332/

    Woman is shocked by 'racist' Google search resultsWhy The Google Search Results For Unprofessional Hairstyles Are Seriously DisturbingAI Incident Database - Incident 332

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