U.S. and EU police shut down LeakBase, a site accused of sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools | TechCrunch

"LeakBase has been operating since 2021, the authorities said, and had a continuously maintained archive of hacked databases, including hundreds of millions of account credentials, credit card numbers, and banking account and routing information."

"U.S. and European police seized the site earlier this week, and say its database has over 142,000 members and more than 215,000 messages sent between members."

"Europol said in a statement that around 100 enforcement actions were taken worldwide, including measures taken against the top 37 active users on the forum. Earlier on Wednesday, the FBI redirected the site's domain to nameservers controlled by the agency, effectively shutting the site down."

"According to The Record, which interviewed FBI's cyber official Brett Leatherman, the investigation resulted in over 13 arrests, searches and interviews with 33 suspects, and capturing the forum's entire database."

Law enforcement agencies from the U.S. and Europe successfully shut down LeakBase, one of the world's largest online forums for cybercriminals, which operated since 2021. The platform hosted over 142,000 members and facilitated more than 215,000 messages exchanging stolen passwords, hacking tools, and compromised databases containing hundreds of millions of account credentials, credit card numbers, and banking information. The FBI redirected the site's domain to agency-controlled nameservers, displaying a seizure notice. The coordinated operation involved approximately 100 enforcement actions globally, targeting the forum's 37 most active users. The investigation resulted in 13 arrests, searches and interviews with 33 suspects, and complete capture of the forum's database, including private messages and IP address logs.

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