Microsoft is targeting RedVDS, a virtual desktop service linked to widespread phishing and fraud, in a significant legal move in the UK. This action marks Microsoft's first major civil case outside the US, where it has filed parallel lawsuits. RedVDS, which offers disposable virtual servers for as low as $24 a month, has been implicated in about $40 million in fraud losses in the US. Microsoft, working with Europol and German authorities, has taken down RedVDS's online marketplace and seized key infrastructure. Since September 2025, Microsoft reports that attacks fueled by RedVDS have compromised over 191,000 organizations globally. In just one month, more than 2,600 RedVDS virtual machines sent around 1 million phishing emails daily. While many of these were blocked, a small percentage still resulted in successful attacks. Victims include H2-Pharma, which lost over $7.3 million, and the Gatehouse Dock Condominium Association, which was scammed out of nearly $500,000. Both organizations are now joining Microsoft as co-plaintiffs in the lawsuit. The operator behind RedVDS is tracked as Storm-2470. Microsoft emphasizes that this platform isn't just run by a single group but serves as an infrastructure hub for various criminal operations. The ease and low cost of renting servers make cybercrime more accessible and harder to trace. Microsoft's assistant general counsel highlighted how services like RedVDS are a major driver behind the rise in cybercrime, impacting individuals and businesses alike.