Microsoft and Facebook disrupt ZINC malware attack to protect customers and the internet from ongoing cyberthreats
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Last week Microsoft, working together with Facebook and others in the security community, took strong steps to protect our customers and the internet from ongoing attacks by an advanced persistent threat actor known to us as ZINC, also known as the Lazarus Group. We concluded that this threat actor was responsible for WannaCry, a destructive attack in May that targeted Microsoft customers. Among other steps, last week we helped disrupt the malware this group relies on, cleaned customers’ infected computers, disabled accounts being used to pursue cyberattacks and strengthened Windows defenses to prevent reinfection. We took this action after consultation with several governments, but made the decision independently. We anticipate providing more information about our actions and their effect in the coming months once we have had the opportunity to analyze applicable data and information.
Today, the governments of the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Japan have …
Today, the governments of the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Japan have …