From CNET: Microsoft has sued a cybercrime group in an effort to disrupt its alleged attacks on the public. The North Korea-based group used phishing emails and fake websites that pretended to come from the Windows maker to steal consumers' credentials, Microsoft says.
A court order has allowed the Redmond, Wash-based company to take control of 50 domains used for cyberattacks by the alleged hackers.
The US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia unsealed documents on Dec. 27 in a suit filed earlier in the month by Microsoft against a group called Thallium, according to a Microsoft blog post Monday.
"With this action, the sites can no longer be used to execute attacks," Microsoft said.
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