Microsoft says it has acquired servers used by China-based hacking group Nickel Tech By Merry Last updated Dec 7, 2021 Share The Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has seized 42 websites that China-based hacking group Nickel has used to attack organizations in the US and around the world, according to a report on Microsoft’s blog (through beeping computer). Microsoft says the attacks were likely conducted to gather intelligence from government agencies, think tanks and human rights groups. A U.S. district court in Virginia on December 2 authorized Microsoft to take control of its existing websites, as set forth in the...