In a major boost to the global fight against cybercrime, Microsoft and Meta have joined the Global Signal Exchange, a platform designed to tackle scams, fraud and cyber threats through real-time data sharing and collaboration.
The Global Signal Exchange was launched in 2024 by a research group, a tech giant and an anti-scam alliance. It is the world’s first multistakeholder platform that enables accredited partners to share real-time cyber threat signals and respond quickly to abuse.
As cyber threats grow more dangerous, especially with the rise of AI-driven attacks, the need for global cooperation has become more urgent. The platform already holds over 320 million unique threat signals from 32 global data providers, including major threat detection firms, and now welcomes Microsoft and Meta into its network.
Partners can access a live dashboard that tracks threats tailored to their needs. The system uses cloud infrastructure and advanced AI models to detect scams and suspicious patterns at high speed and scale, allowing organisations to act faster than ever before.
“Microsoft is proud to join the Global Signal Exchange, a network we see as pivotal in the global effort to combat online scams and abuse,” said Chris Compton, Director of Outreach and Governance for Central Fraud and Abuse Risk at Microsoft. “We believe that collaboration across sectors and borders is critical to disrupting malicious activity. GSE will enhance our ability to work together with our fellow members to stop bad actors worldwide.”
Nathaniel Gleicher, Global Head of Counter Fraud at Meta, added, “Online scams are driven by ruthless cross-border criminal networks that use sophisticated schemes to abuse a wide range of platforms and target people across society. We need platforms, banks, governments, law enforcement, domain name systems and telecoms to work together to stop these actors and we’re committed to doing our part.”
The move comes at a time when online scams are causing severe damage. A recent report revealed global scam losses have crossed US$1.03 trillion, with only 0.05 percent of cybercrimes being prosecuted.
Emily Taylor, Co-Founder of the platform, said, “Scammers work together, they share and they move quickly, which means the days are long gone when individual brands can tackle online crime alone.”
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