Three men are facing 44 charges in a first-of-its-kind cybercrime investigation in Canada. Project Lighthouse began in November 2025 after a security partner alerted law enforcement to a suspected SMS blaster operating in downtown Toronto. This marks the first known instance of this technology being used in Canada and highlights an emerging threat to both public safety and financial security. “What makes this particularly concerning is the scale and impact,” Deputy Chief Rob Johnson said at a ne...