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Microsoft disables most of cybercriminals' control over massive computer network

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SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday it had disabled more than 90 percent of the machines used by a gang of Russian-speaking cyber criminals to control a massive network of computers with a

potential to disrupt the US election.

"We've taken down most of their infrastructure," corporate Vice President Tom Burt said in an interview. "Their ability to go and infect targets has been significantly reduced." Although there is no evidence that the gang has worked with foreign governments, Burt said he wanted to disrupt Trickbot before the election in case Russian agencies attempted to use it to interfere with voting or cast doubt on the results by manipulating data.

"Disruption operations against Trickbot are currently global in nature and have had success against Trickbot infrastructure," said Intel 471 Chief Executive Mark Arena. "Regardless, there still is a small number of working controllers based in Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan that still are able to respond."

 

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