Microsoft Takes Legal Action to Disrupt Cybercriminals’ Illegal Use of Cobalt Strike Tool

Microsoft said it teamed up with Fortra and Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Health-ISAC) to tackle the abuse of Cobalt Strike by cybercriminals to distribute malware, including ransomware.
To that end, the tech giant’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) revealed that it secured a court order in the U.S. to « remove illegal, legacy copies of Cobalt Strike so they can no longer be used by

Microsoft said it teamed up with Fortra and Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Health-ISAC) to tackle the abuse of Cobalt Strike by cybercriminals to distribute malware, including ransomware.
To that end, the tech giant’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) revealed that it secured a court order in the U.S. to « remove illegal, legacy copies of Cobalt Strike so they can no longer be used by