digital crime

In recent months, a formidable cyber threat known as Lumma Stealer has emerged, compromising nearly 400,000 Windows PCs worldwide between March 16 and May 16, 2025. This malware, also referred to as LummaC2, is a sophisticated information stealer offered as Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) by a group...

In a significant cybersecurity operation, Microsoft, in collaboration with global law enforcement agencies, has dismantled the Lumma Stealer malware network, which had infected approximately 394,000 Windows computers worldwide between March 16 and May 16, 2025. This malware, notorious for its...

The global scale and sophistication of cybercrime reached new heights with the recent crackdown on the notorious Lumma malware network, as revealed by Microsoft in partnership with law enforcement agencies worldwide. For many Windows users and enterprises, this revelation isn’t just another...

In the fast-evolving world of cybercrime, the disruption of a single malware operation can alter threat landscapes worldwide—especially when that malware is central to countless cybercriminal campaigns. In May 2025, Microsoft, leveraging the expertise of its Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) in...

In a bold move against cybercriminality, Microsoft has taken decisive legal action to disrupt a sophisticated network abusing generative AI—a threat that not only jeopardizes AI integrity but also the digital safety of users worldwide. This operation, targeting an international consortium of...

Privacy and security concerns are reaching new heights as government policies, technological escalation, and cyber threats converge—leaving individuals, corporations, and even top defense officials grappling to adapt. Major recent developments reveal that the landscape is dramatically shifting...

In a striking legal move, Microsoft has publicly identified the alleged operators behind a cybercrime network known as the "Azure Abuse Enterprise," which is accused of stealing Azure cloud credentials and using them for malicious purposes. This development has significant implications for...

Last week we launched something new, something we don't do very often at all, a new Channel 9 hub just for Visual Studio, https://channel9.msdn.com/VisualStudio. expect this hub to explode with content in the coming months (which makes sense given Visual Studio 2015's release) Link Removed...

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Two years ago, in front of a standing-room only crowd here at Black Hat, we introduced three new information sharing programs as well as the concept of Community-Based Defense. The underlying concept shared by all three programs was simple-collaboration will be key to preventing and defending...