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Microsoft took down Storm-1152, a Vietnam-based cybercrime ring that created and sold approximately 750 million fake Microsoft accounts used for phishing, spam, ransomware and other fraud. The group's model relied on bulk account creation to stay ahead of platform mitigation — since companies can quickly identify and suspend fraudulent accounts, criminals require ever-larger quantities to sustain operations. Arkose Labs supported Microsoft's action with threat intelligence that helped identify Storm-1152 and trace it to Vietnam.
