By Alexandra Posadzki
Publication Date: 2026-01-14 15:00:00
Microsoft’s legal case against RedVDS is the latest action it has taken to disrupt cybercrime-as-a-service.TINGSHU WANG/Reuters
Microsoft MSFT-Q says it has taken legal action against a subscription service that has allegedly been fuelling cybercrime around the world, including in Canada.
The Redmond, Wash., tech giant said a court has authorized it to seize the domains associated with RedVDS, an online service selling access to virtual private servers that Microsoft alleges are being used by cybercriminals.
Canada is the second-most targeted country, after the United States, by the cybercriminals allegedly using RedVDS, Microsoft said.
Microsoft’s legal case against RedVDS, which was unsealed on Wednesday, is the latest in the company’s ongoing efforts to disrupt the growing ecosystem of what’s known as cybercrime-as-a-service.
“Cybercrime runs on shared services, kind of like traditional, legitimate businesses. This action is about taking away the…