Microsoft and Japan's Police Begin Takedown of Scam Marketplace Services
Steven Masada of Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit said the company, working with Japan's National Police Agency, has begun dismantling an online marketplace that supports scam messages aimed at people and businesses in Japan. The services named are YAM Store, CoGUI, and Iron Man; since January 2026 more than 1 billion malicious messages were sent through them, more than 750 million to Microsoft customers, targeting over 75,000 organizations.