Scammers abuse Microsoft Azure to host fake Windows alerts that push victims to call fraudulent support lines
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Fake Microsoft support pages hosted on Azure, reached through paid adverts including Bing placements, display fake 'System Error' and 'Windows Firewall' warnings that direct visitors to toll-free numbers. PIXM says the same kit reached users at 80 organisations between March and October 2026, with new landing pages still appearing as of 2 November, though these figures measure exposure rather than confirmed breaches. Callers typically push remote-access software, unnecessary repairs or refund and bank-impersonation schemes.
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What to do
- Do not call any phone number shown in a browser warning; close the tab or force-quit the browser instead.
- Block the malicious infrastructure listed by PIXM through DNS controls or a secure web gateway.
- Restrict remote-access software to approved support workflows.
- Warn staff that Windows security alerts appearing in a browser are not reliable evidence of a real problem.
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