Microsoft disables 90% of computer network used by Russian hacker group
Aided by a series of U.S. court orders and relations with technology providers in other countries, Microsoft said its week-long campaign against the group that runs the Trickbot network will avoid a possible source of interference in the November 3 election. . "We have destroyed a large part of its infrastructure," said Microsoft corporate vice president Tom Burt in an interview. "The group's ability to infect targets has been significantly reduced." The hackers responsible for Trickbot infected more than 1 million personal computers, including many within local governments, according to cybersecurity professionals. They then make deals with other groups to install ransomware and other programs on infected machines, security professionals say. Although there is no evidence that the group has worked with foreign governments, Burt said that Microsoft aimed to reduce the capacity of Trickbot before the election, should Russian spy agencies try to use it to interfe...