Microsoft Launches Global Antiphishing Initiative

As part of its ongoing enforcement actions against phishers, Microsoft has created a global initiative designed to thwart large-volume scam artists, no matter where they are in the world. A year ago, Microsoft filed 117 lawsuits against phishers and found that many of the perpetrators were overseas. That finding led the company to launch the Global Phishing Enforcement Initiative and to file 53 new suits against alleged phishers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Like its US antiphishing activity, Microsoft’s new campaign will bring together law-enforcement agencies in other countries to pursue forensic evidence, network shutdowns, and eventual prosecution