Technology giant Microsoft and the US Justice Department said on Thursday they had seized more than 100 websites they allege were being used by Russian groups to commit computer fraud and abuse in the United States. Between January 2023 and August 2024, Microsoft observed the group, code-named “Star Blizzard,” target over 30 civil society entities and organizations, including journalists, think tanks, and non-governmental organizations, a joint statement said. “The Russian government ran this scheme to steal Americans’ sensitive information, using seemingly legitimate email accounts to trick v…