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Cybercrime service disrupted for abusing Microsoft platform to sign malware
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1 SIGNALFIRST DETECTED 19 May 2026
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19 May
Cybercrime service disrupted for abusing Microsoft platform to sign malware
REPORT · WHAT · BleepingComputer
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