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Microsoft names alleged 'Azure Abuse Enterprise' operators

In December, Microsoft filed a petition in Virginia to seize infrastructure from 10 individuals accused of running a hacking operation with stolen Microsoft API keys.
Arian Yadegarnia, Alan Krysiak, Ricky Yuen, and Ph�t Ph�ng T�n were named as members of the cybercrime gang known as Storm-2139.
Microsoft is preparing criminal referrals to the United States and foreign law enforcement due to the illegal activities of the named individuals and their network.

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The Register

Microsoft names alleged 'Azure Abuse Enterprise' operators

Crew helped lowlifes generate X-rated celeb deepfakes using Redmond's OpenAI-powered cloud – claim

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Gizmodo

Microsoft Names Developers It Sued for Abusing Its AI Tools - WorldNL Magazine

Microsoft is trying to show its commitment to AI safety by amending a lawsuit filed last year to unmask the four developers it alleges evaded guardrails on its AI tools in order to generate celebrity deepfakes. The company filed the lawsuit back in December, and a court order allowing Microsoft to seize a website associated with the operation help it identify the individuals. The four developers are reportedly part of a global cybercrime network…

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CyberScoop

Microsoft IDs developers behind alleged generative AI hacking-for-hire scheme

Microsoft has identified individuals from Iran, China, Vietnam and the United Kingdom as primary players in an alleged international scheme to hijack and sell Microsoft accounts that could bypass safety guidelines for generative AI tools. In December, Microsoft petitioned a Virginia court to seize infrastructure and software from 10 unnamed individuals who the company claims ran a hacking-as-a-service operation that used stolen Microsoft API key…

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BleepingComputer

Microsoft names cybercriminals behind AI deepfake network

Microsoft has named multiple threat actors part of a cybercrime gang accused of developing malicious tools capable of bypassing generative AI guardrails to generate celebrity deepfakes and other illicit content.

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LexBlog

Selling illegal Azure AI Access busted by Microsoft!

Yadegarnia, Alan Krysiak from the UK, Hong Kong’s Ricky Yuen, and Phát Phùng Tấn from Vietnam — who were selling unauthorized access to Azure AI services along with step-by-step instructions for generating titillating images of celebrities and others.” The February 28, 2025 article entitled ” Microsoft Busts Hackers Selling Illegal Azure AI Access” (https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/microsoft-openai-hackers-selling-illicit-access…

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eweek.com

Microsoft Cracks Down on Global Cybercrime Network Exploiting Generative AI

Microsoft has launched a sweeping legal initiative to dismantle a global hacking network that exploited generative AI, the company announced in an official blog post. The hackers bypassed AI safety measures to infiltrate its Azure OpenAI Service, raising alarms over the growing misuse of advanced technologies. Unmasking the cybercriminals behind generative AI abuse According to Microsoft’s official blog, the company’s Digital Crimes Unit has ide…

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