Microsoft collaborated with international law enforcement to dismantle the RedVDS cybercrime infrastructure, which facilitated mass phishing, fraud, and account compromises affecting thousands of organizations worldwide. The takedown highlights the importance of coordinated global efforts in combating cybercrime networks using disposable virtual servers. #RedVDS #Storm-2470
Keypoints
- RedVDS provided cybercriminals with disposable virtual computers to conduct fraud and phishing attacks.
- The infrastructure was used to compromise over 191,000 Microsoft email accounts since September 2025.
- Microsoft and Europol’s joint operation seized RedVDS’s servers and took the marketplace offline, disrupting ongoing cybercriminal activity.
- RedVDS facilitated payment diversion fraud and business email compromise for organizations including pharmaceutical and real estate companies.
- The marketplace operated since 2019 across multiple countries, using hosting providers to evade security filters and support large-scale scams.
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