'CrowdStrike and Microsoft Collaborate to Harmonize Cyber Threat Attribution'

 

• CrowdStrike (CRWD, Financial) and Microsoft collaborate to unify adversary attribution in cybersecurity.
• The partnership simplifies threat actor identification across diverse vendor platforms.
• More than 80 adversaries have been deconflicted through this joint effort.

CrowdStrike (CRWD) and Microsoft have announced a significant collaboration aimed at harmonizing the attribution of cyber threat actors across security vendors. This initiative seeks to reduce the confusion caused by divergent naming systems, thereby accelerating threat response and fortifying global cyber defense.

The cybersecurity landscape is characterized by its complexity, amplified by multiple naming conventions for threat actors that provide essential context about potential adversaries. With the development of a shared mapping system likened to a 'Rosetta Stone' for cyber threat intelligence, CrowdStrike and Microsoft aim to streamline the identification of adversaries such as COZY BEAR and Midnight Blizzard, resulting in faster and more coordinated responses.

The collaboration has already seen success, with over 80 adversaries deconflicted, including the confirmation that Microsoft's Volt Typhoon and CrowdStrike's VANGUARD PANDA are both linked to Chinese state-sponsored activities. Moreover, Secret Blizzard and VENOMOUS BEAR have been confirmed as the same Russia-nexus adversary, highlighting the real-world benefits of this partnership.

CrowdStrike's leadership in adversary intelligence, combined with Microsoft's vast data sources on adversary behavior, positions both companies to deliver enhanced clarity, speed, and confidence to global defenders. This initiative invites other partners to join and sustain a shared threat actor mapping resource, epitomizing the collaborative spirit necessary in cybersecurity.

As cyber threats evolve in an increasingly AI-driven era, this partnership underscores the critical need for collective action in security. Microsoft's Corporate Vice President, Vasu Jakkal, emphasizes the importance of this collaboration in achieving actionable threat intelligence, a testament to the idea that "security is a team sport".

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