Microsoft seizes 340 websites linked to growing phishing subscription service

Microsoft, Cloudflare shut down RaccoonO365 phishing domains

: Redmond names alleged ringleader, claims 5K+ creds stolen and $100k pocketed

Microsoft Takes Down 340 Phishing Websites Run by Nigerian Cybercrime Syndicate

Microsoft dismantled 340 websites linked to the Nigerian cybercrime network Raccoon0365, responsible for phishing campaigns stealing thousands of Microsoft credentials. The operation involved impersonating trusted brands and targeting diverse sectors. The crackdown involved collaboration with U.S. authorities, highlighting the pervasive threat of low-skill cybercrime.

Microsoft seizes 340 websites linked to growing phishing subscription service

Microsoft Inc said on Tuesday that it seized nearly 340 websites tied to a rapidly growing Nigerian-based service that allowed users to carry out phishing operations that stole at least 5,000 Microsoft user credentials.Microsoft obtained an order from the U.S. District Court in Manhattan earlier this month t

Microsoft blocks bait for ‘fastest-growing’ 365 phish kit, seizes 338 domains

Redmond names alleged ringleader, claims 5K+ creds stolen and $100k pocketed Microsoft has seized 338 websites associated with RaccoonO365 and identified the leader of the phishing service – Joshua Ogundipe – as part of a larger effort to disrupt what… Read more → The post Microsoft blocks bait for ‘fastest-growing’ 365 phish kit, seizes 338 domains appeared first on IT Security News.

Microsoft Seizes Hundreds Of Phishing Sites Tied To Massive Credential Theft Operation - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit coordinated the seizure of 338 domains used by RaccoonO365, a financially motivated threat group that developed and sold phishing kits that have been used to steal more than 5,000 Microsoft credentials since July 2024, the company said Tuesday.  The threat group, which Microsoft tracks as Storm-2246, enabled cybercriminals to steal credentials from organizations spanning 94 countries, making it the “fastest-growin…