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Japan warned Microsoft of a message scam in 2025; China link traced months later

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All 1 reports on Sun, 18 October 2026

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MicrosoftHealth Information Sharing and Analysis CenterYAM StoreCoGUIIron ManJapanChina

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How it spread - 1 original report

  1. Sun, 18 October 2026

    1 report
    • Times of India13:33first to report

      Microsoft, alongside the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center, dismantled infrastructure supporting three Chinese-language cybercrime stores. These stores, named YAM Store, CoGUI, and Iron Man, facilitated over one billion malicious messages worldwide. The operations generated significant revenue for their operators while targeting numerous organizations and consumers. This initiative follows an alert from Japan regarding phishing surges affecting its residents.

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