# Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit
Private company

Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit (Microsoft DCU) is a private company recorded in United States. It appears in 3 takedowns in this index and is recorded as leading 1 of them.

**Country / jurisdiction:** United States

**Type:** Private company

**Short name:** Microsoft DCU

Takedowns 3 Recorded participation

Led 1 Recorded as lead or co-lead

Jurisdictions 3 Countries in the operation scope

Partners 6 Organizations it worked alongside

People actioned 0 Named people in its actions

- [Overview](https://takedownindex.org/organizations/microsoft-digital-crimes-unit)
- [Takedowns](https://takedownindex.org/organizations/microsoft-digital-crimes-unit/operations)
- [Partners](https://takedownindex.org/organizations/microsoft-digital-crimes-unit/partners)
- [Jurisdictions](https://takedownindex.org/organizations/microsoft-digital-crimes-unit/jurisdictions)

## Recent takedowns

The most recent takedowns this organization is recorded as taking part in.

[View all takedowns](https://takedownindex.org/organizations/microsoft-digital-crimes-unit/operations)

| Takedown | Category | Recorded role | Jurisdictions | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Lumma Stealer disruption](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/lumma-stealer-disruption) | Malware and botnets | Co-led | 3 | May 13, 2025 |
| [ZeroAccess botnet disruption](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/zeroaccess-botnet-disruption) | Malware and botnets | Technical partner | Scope not recorded | December 5, 2013 |
| [Citadel botnet disruption](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/citadel-botnet-disruption) | Malware and botnets | Technical partner | Scope not recorded | June 5, 2013 |

[View all 3 takedowns](https://takedownindex.org/organizations/microsoft-digital-crimes-unit/operations)