Microsoft has sounded the alarm on a pervasive piece of malware that has already infected hundreds of thousands of PCs. A few weeks ago, we reported on the Clop gang's involvement in the large-scale data leaks at Hertz.

Earlier this month, a coordinated disruption action targeting the Lumma malware-as-a-service (MaaS) information stealer operation seized thousands of domains, part of its infrastructure backbone worldwide.

Lumma Stealer operation hit 400,000 computers worldwide before coordinated takedown shut down Russian cybercrime kingpin.

Microsoft said Wednesday that it broke down the Lumma Stealer malware project with the help of law enforcement officials across the globe.

A global cybercrime tool used to steal passwords and drain bank accounts was shut down in a major takedown led by Microsoft and federal authorities.The tool called Lumma Stealer had infected more than 394,