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Certificates are digital credentials that verify the authenticity, integrity, and security of software.
In software development, code-signing certificates validate that an software has not been altered after release.
Among the campaigns abusing Microsoft are Crazy Evil Traffers crypto heist, and Lumma Stealer.
However, individuals can sign up and get faster approval, if the certificate is issued under their name.
Microsoft says it is constantly monitoring the landscape and revoking certificates that were found to have been abused.
“When we detect threats we immediately mitigate with actions such as broad certificate revocation and account suspension.
