Microsoft Threat Intelligence observed the persistent growth and operational sophistication of Lumma Stealer, an info-stealing malware used by multiple financially motivated threat actors to target various industries.

Microsoft, the U.S. Justice Department, Europol and Japan’s Cybercrime Control Center are targeting the Lumma Stealer malware in an international operation. A court order has empowered the group to start taking it down.

The Lumma infostealer has become a popular way for hackers to steal sensitive data like banking information and cryptocurrency wallets.

Law enforcement and Microsoft struck a blow against malware used to steal login credentials and financial data, seizing the central command structure and thousands