(NewsNation) — Google filed a lawsuit Wednesday against a group of cybercriminals it claims has used phishing text messages that “swindled victims out of millions of dollars.”

In a press release, Google names the group as “Lighthouse.” Google alleges the group sends text messages that prompt recipients to click a link and share information such as “email credentials, banking information and more.” The texts come in formats that look like messages from companies like the electronic toll service E-ZPass and USPS. Google claims the group has harmed its reputation by illegally displaying its trademark and services on “fraudulent websites,” which trick people into thinking the sites are legitimate.

“’Lighthouse’ has harmed over 1 million victims across more than 120 countries, stealing somewhere between 12.7 million and 115 million credit cards in the U.S. alone,” Google said. “This represents a five-fold increase in these types of attacks since 2020.”

According to WIRED, the Lighthouse group is one of several Chinese-speaking “smishing groups” that have emerged in recent years. In order to end the group’s alleged operations, Google said it was bringing legal claims under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, the Lanham Act and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

Google also announced it would be endorsing legislation geared at preventing phishing attacks. The company highlighted the GUARD Act, the Foreign Robocall Elimination Act and the SCAM Act.

Meanwhile, at the user level, Google said it was launching new features with AI to flag common scam messages as well as provide additional account recovery support.