Microsoft uses AI and racketeering law to disrupt StealC and Amadey malware operations
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Jessica Lyons
12d ago· 3 min readenNews
Summary
Microsoft used AI analysis combined with racketeering law to disrupt two malware operations (StealC and Amadey), shutting down over 200 command-and-control servers. The approach targets the cyberattack supply chain rather than individual tools, marking a novel legal and technical strategy in cybercrime disruption.
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bskyMicrosoft uses AI and racketeering law to disrupt StealC and Amadey malware operationstheregister.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledWhat's new is how we're combining AI analysis with an expanded use of that law
Microsoft, its friends, and international law enforcement - with an AI assist - disrupted two widely used pieces of malware and their infrastructure
200+ C2 servers linked to StealC and Amadey shut down
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