According to several news reports, Hotmail users were hit by phishing attack which resulted in more than 10,000 user accounts and passwords being posted online. 

Starting on July 4, 2009, Numerous U.S. Government websites have been hit by distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Days later, South Korea gets a wave of the same treatment.

A group of counterfeiters that Microsoft claims was responsible for over 90 percent of the world's supply of fake Microsoft software has been sentenced to prison. The sentences were handed down in Taiwan late last month, and Microsoft hails them as a huge victory against global counterfeiting. According to the software giant, Taipei-based Maximus Technology, Inc., and its owner, Huang Jer-sheng, had been distributing the "high-quality" pirated software to over 600 cities in 22 countries between 1997 and 2003. Huang got four years in prison from Taiwanese authorities for his efforts; his three partners in crime received terms ranging from 18 months to three years. Huang's sentence was the longest for this type of crime in Taiwanese history, says Microsoft. 

Since 24-jun-2008, Ministry of Interior has been implementing The new law that fights crimes consequent to abuse of IT, computer, and the internet.