United States Leads Dismantlement of One of the Largest Hacker Forums
7 hours ago
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- The Department of Justice seized LeakBase, one of the world's largest cybercriminal forums.
- LeakBase had over 142,000 members and 215,000 messages, facilitating the sale of stolen data.
- The forum contained hacked databases, including credentials from high-profile attacks.
- Law enforcement from 14 countries coordinated to shut down LeakBase and seize its data.
- Actions included domain seizures, arrest warrants, and prevention messages to members.
- Officials emphasized international cooperation in dismantling cybercriminal platforms.
- This follows previous takedowns of RaidForums (2022) and BreachForums (2023).
- The FBI led the investigation with support from multiple international agencies.
- Over 180 cybercriminals have been convicted since 2020, with $350M returned to victims.