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Paid brand-impersonation phishing kits Lucid and Lighthouse scale fake-domain operations

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Brand-impersonation phishing has become a paid service, with kits like Lucid and Lighthouse scaling fake-domain operations across 316 brands in 74 countries, increasing the reach and speed of impersonation abuse.

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Timeline

  1. 01.07.2026 10:20 2 articles · 1h ago

    Lucid and Lighthouse scale brand-impersonation phishing as a paid service

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    Brand-impersonation phishing is operating as a paid service, with kits like Lucid and Lighthouse standing up 17,500 fake domains against 316 brands across 74 countries and reducing the time security teams have to react when lookalike domains are registered at scale.

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