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Friday, June 12, 2026

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4:38 PMTechCrunch

Chinese cybercrime operation that used AI to scam ‘hundreds of thousands of victims’ sued by Google

Summary

Google has sued a China-linked scam operation it calls Outsider Enterprise, alleging it used AI to run large-scale fraud campaigns. Google says the group sent 2.5 million scam texts in two weeks and targeted hundreds of thousands of victims.

Why it matters

AI is accelerating scam throughput, and platform-led legal action could become a key tool for disrupting fraud at the infrastructure level.

3:26 PMArs Technica

PeopleSoft 0-day affecting hundreds of organizations steals gigabytes of data

Summary

Attackers are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Oracle PeopleSoft to break into enterprise environments and exfiltrate gigabytes of data. The flaw is described as extremely critical and has already been used against hundreds of organizations.

Why it matters

A widely used ERP being actively exploited at scale turns routine application patching into an enterprise-wide incident response problem.

1:38 PMHigher Ed Dive

Colleges hit in cyberattack by group behind Canvas breach, Google says

Summary

Google-linked reporting says ShinyHunters targeted Oracle PeopleSoft and may have accessed data tied to more than 100 organizations, including colleges. The campaign follows the group’s earlier association with a Canvas-related breach.

Why it matters

A hit on PeopleSoft turns a campus IT breach into an enterprise-level data and identity crisis with multi-organization spillover risk.

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