Microsoft and partners across 35 countries took coordinated legal and technical steps to disrupt one of the world's most prolific botnets, called Necurs, which has infected more than nine million computers globally. This disruption is the result of eight years of tracking and planning and will help ensure the criminals behind this network are no longer able to use key elements of its infrastructure to execute cyberattacks.
Read more about how Microsoft is working to keep businesses and consumers safe online at Microsoft On The Issues.
