Microsoft and CrowdStrike Forge Alliance to Decode Hacker Identities and Bolster Cyber Defense

Microsoft and CrowdStrike have announced a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing cybersecurity collaboration through sharing hacker identification data to address the escalating global cybersecurity threats.
The collaboration tackles a longstanding issue in the cybersecurity realm, where various security firms often employ different naming systems to classify hacker groups, resulting in confusion and misunderstanding in intelligence sharing and joint efforts, which can hamper defense efficiency. To resolve this problem, Microsoft and CrowdStrike have decided to work together.
As part of their collaboration, Microsoft has updated its "Threat Actor Reference Guide." In this guide, Microsoft and CrowdStrike have jointly listed naming codes for a crucial array of hacker organizations, successfully de-duplicating over 80 threat actors. This effort not only enhances the efficiency of their collaboration but also lays a strong foundation for future intelligence sharing.
CrowdStrike's counter-adversary strategist Adam Meyers emphasized that attackers often exploit the confusion caused by technical inconsistencies and varied naming conventions. The shared system developed by the two companies links attacker identifiers across different vendor ecosystems without enforcing a single naming standard, thereby reducing the ambiguity of attacker labels and enabling defenders to make quicker, more confident decisions.
The partnership is designed to coordinate between CrowdStrike and Microsoft's threat research teams on attacker naming. The initiative has been met with industry-wide interest and support, with numerous cybersecurity companies expressing willingness to join the effort, aiming to contribute to building a more secure digital environment. As more companies enter this cooperative framework, the global power to defend against cyber threats will be increasingly fortified.

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