'What appears to be a simple scam message is often the visible end of a much larger transnational cybercriminal operation': Microsoft leads global takedown of phishing network which sent over a billion messages

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by TechRadar / Tom's Guide / PCWorld / Pocket-lint / Stuff at 15 Oct, 15:00 UTC

An investigation into a phishing campaign led researchers to a sprawling underground store for stolen accounts and criminal activity.

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• T2'What appears to be a simple scam message is often the visible end of a much larger transnational cybercriminal operation': Microsoft leads global takedown of phishing network which sent over a billion messagesTechRadar / Tom's Guide / PCWorld / Pocket-lint / Stuff15 Oct, 15:00