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Microsoft takes down 3 major phishing platforms used by Chinese cybercriminals

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CyberNew Threat Research Desk
• Original Reporting: The Record
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Assessed Severity: MEDIUM
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Analyst Takeaway

"IMAGE: SALVATORE DE LELLIS VIA PEXELS Microsoft takes down 3 major phishing platforms used by Chinese cybercriminals Microsoft on Wednesday announced legal action disrupting three powerful phishing platforms used by Chinese cybercriminals to send hundreds of millions of malicious messages impersonating over 75,000 organizations worldwide. The tech giant worked with Japan’s National Police Agency..."

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IMAGE: SALVATORE DE LELLIS VIA PEXELS

Microsoft takes down 3 major phishing platforms used by Chinese cybercriminals

Microsoft on Wednesday announced legal action disrupting three powerful phishing platforms used by Chinese cybercriminals to send hundreds of millions of malicious messages impersonating over 75,000 organizations worldwide.

The tech giant worked with Japan’s National Police Agency and healthcare cybersecurity organization Health-ISAC to obtain a U.S. court order seizing and redirecting domains that were part of the infrastructure underlying YAM Store, CoGUI and Iron Man.

Since January, the three platforms collectively enabled more than 750 million messages targeting Microsoft customers alone. 

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This threat report was reviewed by CyberNew analysts and cross-referenced with primary security disclosures from The Record.

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