Analysis: Microsoft's takedown of Iranian fake sites shows 'creative lawyering,' experts say
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, center, answers a question from the audience at the annual Microsoft shareholders meeting.
Instead of just reporting the issue to the FBI and waiting for the government's help, Microsoft got the legal go-ahead to take action by citing violations of laws that were written long before the modern Internet. That's the sort of “creative lawyering” companies must rely on if they want to move beyond simply playing defense, Microsoft then worked with domain hosts to shut down the fake sites and redirect their Web traffic to part of Microsoft’s own network. That way the company can not only protect its customers, but also gather data that will help it combat future attacks from the hacking group.
Given the pace at which hackers are adapting their techniques, “those challenges are only going to continue to grow,” said Campbell, who now directs Navigant Consulting’s risk and compliance division.
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