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RedVDS takedown with US, UK and Europol support

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Microsoft said it took coordinated legal action in the U.S. and U.K. to disrupt RedVDS, seizing redvds[.]com and related infrastructure with support from Europol and German authorities. The cybercrime subscription service allegedly fueled millions in fraud losses and enabled phishing, business email compromise (BEC), and credential theft through disposable Windows virtual computers and other scam tooling. Microsoft said RedVDS-linked activity had driven roughly US $40 million in reported fraud losses in the United States since March 2025 and had led to compromise or fraudulent access of more than 191,000 organizations worldwide since September 2025.

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  1. 14.01.2026 18:32 3 articles · 4mo ago

    RedVDS seized in coordinated US, UK, and Europol action

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    Microsoft seized the website and infrastructure of RedVDS on Wednesday January 14, 2026, with legal partners in the US and UK and support from Europol. RedVDS was a cybercrime-as-a-service platform that sold access to phishing and fraud tooling, including disposable virtual computers running unlicensed Windows software and AI-assisted scam content for phishing and business email compromise. Microsoft said RedVDS-supported campaigns had caused over $40 million in losses in the US since March 2025 and had affected nearly 190,000 organizations worldwide, including H2-Pharma and Gatehouse Dock Condominium Association.

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