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Storm-1152  (Back to overview)


Storm-1152, a cybercriminal group, was recently taken down by Microsoft for illegally reselling Outlook accounts. They operated by creating approximately 750 million fraudulent Microsoft accounts and earned millions of dollars in illicit revenue. Storm-1152 also offered CAPTCHA-solving services and was connected to ransomware and extortion groups. Microsoft obtained a court order to seize their infrastructure and domains, disrupting their operations.


Associated Families

There are currently no families associated with this actor.


References
2023-12-29Security BoulevardWajahat Raja
Microsoft Storm-1152 Crackdown: Stopping Threat Actors
Storm-1152
2023-12-18Rewterz Information SecurityRewterz Information Security
Rewterz Threat Update – Microsoft Warns of Emerging Threat by Storm-0539 Behind Gift Card Frauds
Storm-0539 Storm-1152
2023-12-13MicrosoftAmy Hogan-Burney
Disrupting the gateway services to cybercrime
Storm-1152

Credits: MISP Project