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[SITUATION] · [ACTIVE]
2 clusters · 8 sources · 3 days · First seen · Last updated
Categories: CRIME
Global software piracy distribution
Entities: Microsoft Corporation · Microsoft Office · EaseUS Data Recovery · Rithmic, LLC · CD Projekt RED
Overview
In late July 2026, online postings began circulating cracked versions of a broad array of software and games, from professional trading platforms and office suites to antivirus tools, data‑recovery utilities, numerical computing environments, and titles such as BioShock. A few days later the focus narrowed to specific high‑profile products, including a 64‑bit deployment tool for Microsoft Office 2016 and a cracked Deluxe Edition of Assassin’s Creed Mirage.
On 31 July 2026 the campaign expanded further, listing BenVista PhotoZoom Pro Portable, Microsoft 365 Professional, the Office 2016 64‑bit deployment tool, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty DLC, Lumion real‑time 3D visualization software, and Remedy Entertainment’s Control Resonant. Each post provided hash values, system requirements and activation‑bypass keys, targeting users in New Zealand, France, Spain, Peru, North Macedonia and other locations.
Later the same day additional advertisements appeared, promoting a Microsoft 365/Office suite installer marketed as offline‑only and telemetry‑free, cracked installers for Toon Boom Harmony Premium, Microsoft 365 Pro Plus, older Office releases, and the game Subnautica 2. The posts again listed detailed system specs and download links, extending the geographic reach to Brazil while maintaining the dispersed network across New Zealand, France, Spain, Peru and North Macedonia. The continued emphasis on detailed crack tools and unrestricted distribution underscores an organized, globally coordinated effort to supply pirated productivity, development and entertainment software worldwide.
Timeline
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1 day ago
[CRIME] 8 sourcesMicrosoft Office and Other Software Piracy Distributions Spread OnlineCracked installers for Microsoft Office, Toon Boom Harmony, and several games are being advertised online across multiple countries.
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4 days ago
[CRIME] 7 sourcesCracked software piracy spreads Rithmic, Office, MATLAB, BioShockVarious piracy sites share cracked versions of Rithmic, Microsoft Office, G DATA Antivirus, EaseUS Data Recovery, MATLAB, and BioShock, offering illegal keys and portable tools.
Sources
arquitectosdevalencia.es · caminos.pe · delasalle.school.nz · huguettetiegna.fr · nigeriang.com · parkovi.com.mk · radiolideranca103.com.br · torresdelrio.es
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