Cybercrime Crackdown: Microsoft, Meta, and DoJ Take on Online Scammers
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit recently seized 240 fake websites linked to Egyptian cybercriminal Abanoub Nady, known for selling the ONNX phishing kit. This kit, sold under a phishing-as-a-service model, has been used to bypass security measures and target industries like financial services, causing significant harm to victims.
Hot Take:
When Microsoft, the DoJ, and Meta team up against cybercrime, it’s like the tech Avengers assembling—minus the spandex and with a lot more court orders. Who knew phishing could be tackled with a side of alphabet soup? DCU, DoJ, FINRA, GASA—it’s like the cybercriminals never stood a chance against the ultimate acronym tag team!
Key Points:
- Microsoft seized 240 fraudulent websites linked to the phishing kit ONNX, operated by Abanoub Nady.
- The DoJ shut down PopeyeTools, a marketplace for stolen financial data, charging three individuals.
- Meta dismantled over two million scam accounts associated with “pig butchering” schemes in Southeast Asia.
- Microsoft and LF Projects neutralized the technical infrastructure of the ONNX phishing kit.
- Both tech giants and the DoJ are forming alliances to combat cybercrime globally.
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