Microsoft Identified as Themselves the Vector for TeslaCrypt Ransomware Attack

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Microsoft's MSN.com has been identified by Malwarebytes as a key attack vector and source of the ransomware TeslaCrypt Trojan.

[DustinB3403]

So the question has to be asked. In some way, Microsoft was making money off of TelsaCrypt because the attackers were paying for Ad Space on MSN.com....

And how much did MS make?

[Reid Cooper]

Ouch, that is pretty serious. That explains why they were so quick to release a tool for cleaning it up!