Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit
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| Abbreviation | DCU |
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| Purpose | An international legal and technical team of attorneys, investigators, and forensic analysts, with expertise across the areas of malware, botnets, IP crimes, and technology-facilitated child exploitation |
| Headquarters | Microsoft Redmond Campus |
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: 47°38′23″N 122°7′42″W / 47.63972°N 122.12833°W |
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Region served
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Worldwide |
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Parent organization
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Microsoft |
| Website | www |
The Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) is a Microsoft sponsored team of international legal and internet security experts employing the latest tools and technologies to stop or interfere with cyber crime and cyber threats.[1]
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Areas of emphasis[edit]
There are three areas on which the DCU concentrates:[1]
- Child protection, combating child sexual abuse facilitated through information technology
- Copyright infringement and other intellectual property infringements
- Malware crimes, particularly botnets, internet bots used for malicious purposes
Actions against the ZeroAccess botnet[edit]
On December 5, 2013, the Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit, the FBI, Europol, and other industry partners attempted to disrupt the ZeroAccess botnet.[2] Although the efforts took down 18 hosts that were part of the ZeroAccess command and control network, because of the peer-to-peer nature of the botnet, ZeroAccess remains active.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit". Microsoft in Public Safety & National Security. Redmond, WA: Microsoft. Retrieved 2013-11-15. External link in
|website=(help) - ^ Stewart, Christopher S.; Marr, Merissa (2013-12-05). "Microsoft Takes Action Against Alleged Ad-Fraud 'Botnet' ZeroAccess". online.wsj.com. New York, NY: The Wall Street Journal). Retrieved 2013-12-07.
- ^ Gallagher, Sean (2013-12-06). "Microsoft disrupts botnet that generated $2.7M per month for operators; Update: researchers say not all C&C servers seized, and P2P makes takedown moot.". arstechnica.com. New York, NY: Condé Nast. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
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