Microsoft Unmasks Phishing Kingpin: A Tech Giant’s Smackdown on Cybercrime!
Microsoft disrupts the ONNX phishing service, naming Egyptian suspect Abanoub Nady, aka MRxC0DER. By seizing 240 domains, Microsoft aims to deter other cybercriminals. The ONNX phishing kits, sold as phishing-as-a-service, allowed large-scale credential theft. With help from the Linux Foundation, Microsoft’s legal action severs access, sending a strong message to cybercriminals.
Hot Take:
Move over, Mr. Robot! There’s a new ‘script kiddie’ in town, and he’s been unmasked! Microsoft just flexed its considerable muscle, pulling back the curtain on the wizard behind the ONNX phishing service. Spoiler alert: it’s not a wizard, it’s an Egyptian dude named Abanoub Nady, who’s been running a phishing-as-a-service model like it’s a Netflix subscription. Talk about a plot twist in the world of cybercrime drama!
Key Points:
- Microsoft exposes Abanoub Nady as the mastermind behind the ONNX phishing service.
- Phishing kits sold like hotcakes for $150 a month – cybercriminal buffet, anyone?
- Nady’s notorious for his phishing operations since 2017, including the ONNX and FUHRER brands.
- Microsoft, with the Linux Foundation, seizes 240 domains linked to Nady’s operations.
- Court action in Virginia redirects malicious infrastructure, throwing a wrench in cybercrime gears.