Mozilla suspends Firefox Send due to malware abuse

Mozilla has temporarily suspended the operations of its file-sharing service Firefox Send following reports of abuse from malware operators.

ZDNet reported that Mozilla had taken the service offline after it reached out to inquire about Firefox Send's increasing prevalence in current malware operations.

Mozilla has since confirmed to IT Pro that its "deeply concerned" by reports of malware abuse on the service, and said it's taken action to address the problem. "These reports are deeply concerning on multiple levels, and our organization is taking action to address them. We will temporarily take Firefox Send offline while we make improvements to the product," a Mozilla spokesperson said in a statement to IT Pro.