What is Storm-1152, the ‘top creator’ of fake Microsoft accounts

Microsoft seizes websites of Vietnam-based group selling fake accounts to cybercriminals for ransomware attacks, identity theft, and scams worldwide. Storm-1152, the group identified by Microsoft, developed tools to create fraudulent Outlook and Hotmail accounts. Microsoft obtained a court order to seize US-based infrastructure and take down Storm-1152 websites. Storm-1152 leaders, Duong Dinh Tu, Linh Van Nguyen, and Tai Van Nguyen, are named in Microsoft’s complaint. Storm-1152 sells Microsoft accounts and tools to bypass identity verification software. The group has created approximately 750 million fraudulent Microsoft accounts.