Microsoft, Lumma and Windows Live Devices
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Microsoft and law enforcement have announced a court-authorized takedown of Lumma, a prolific info-stealer malware operation found on more than 394,000 Windows PCs globally, mostly in Brazil, Europe, and the United States. The tech giant took civil action ...
Lumma Stealer operation hit 400,000 computers worldwide before coordinated takedown shut down Russian cybercrime kingpin.
Microsoft Threat Intelligence observed the persistent growth and operational sophistication of Lumma Stealer, an info-stealing malware used by multiple financially motivated threat actors to target various industries.
Microsoft said Wednesday that it broke down the Lumma Stealer malware project with the help of law enforcement officials across the globe.
Law enforcement and Microsoft struck a blow against malware used to steal login credentials and financial data, seizing the central command structure and thousands