Microsoft Seizes Chinese-Based Hacker Group’s Websites


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- Microsoft has taken down several websites used by the China-backed hacker group called Nickel. - The seized websites were used to gather information from ministries, think tanks, and human rights organizations. - The group targeted organizations in 29 countries, including the United States. Microsoft announced the Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) took control of malicious websites used by a Chinese-based hacker group to attack entities in 29 countries, including the US. This happened after a federal court in Virginia granted Microsoft's request to seize websites on Monday to prevent the actors from accessing its victims or using the websites...