Microsoft Leads First-Ever Dual Cybercrime Tool Takedown

Microsoft dismantles Amadey and StealC hacking tools, using AI and RICO Act with global partners, protecting against malware and data theft.

By Content Team

Jun 25, 2026

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Microsoft and law enforcement pulled off something new this week — dismantling two criminal hacking tools simultaneously instead of one at a time. Working with Europol, ESET, IBM X-Force, Proofpoint, and several national police agencies, they used the RICO Act to take down more than 200 command-and-control servers linked to Amadey and StealC.

The two tools are commonly used together: Amadey delivers malware, StealC steals passwords, crypto wallets, and personal data. In just the first week of May, they infected over 140,000 computers globally. Microsoft says AI tools helped lawyers connect both threats as a single criminal conspiracy — a strategy it plans to expand.

Source: CyberScoop

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