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Microsoft Disrupts Cybercrime Service That Created 750 Million Fraudulent Accounts

Microsoft Disrupts Cybercrime Service That Created 750 Million Fraudulent Accounts

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Microsoft disrupted Storm-1152, a cybercrime-as-a-service ecosystem that created 750 million fraudulent Microsoft accounts to support phishing, identity theft, ransomware and DDoS operations. The group generated millions in illicit revenue by selling ready-made accounts and identity verification bypass tools to other criminal actors. Arkose Labs' collaboration with Microsoft provided the threat intelligence that helped expose and dismantle Storm-1152's operations.

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