Microsoft, the Department of Justice and others have thwarted the use of the Lumma Stealer malware that globally has infected nearly 400,000 computers.

Microsoft announced a coordinated effort to hobble Lumma Stealer, a widely used piece of malware known for stealing personal information and enabling ransomware attacks. The company on Wednesday said it took legal action to seize more than 2,

Lumma Stealer is information stealing malware that affects popular web browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge.