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• @alvierid Dominic Alvieri on x

  LeakBase has been seized [image]

• @darkwebinformer @darkwebinformer on x

  LeakBase has been hosted by and used as the registrar with Njalla for quite awhile. So that's one take away from this. The other takeaway is Chucky (the admin) probably isn't arrested, and will likely bring up a new domain.

• @vxunderground @vxunderground on x

  The FBI (and apparently every other government agency on planet) has seized LeakBase, the long standing competitor to Breached, with the difference being LeakBase was more tailored to Eastern Europeans. Hot take: Operation Leak is an unoriginal and lazy name [image]

• @dojcrimdiv @dojcrimdiv on x

  United States Leads Dismantlement of One of the World's Largest Hacker Forums “The takedown of this cyber forum disrupts a major international platform that cybercriminals use to obtain and profit from the theft of sensitive personal, banking and account credentials,” said [image…

• @darkwebinformer @darkwebinformer on x

  ‼️ Here is some more information on the LeakBase seizure from Europol, along with some images from the actions of law enforcement. On 3 March, law enforcement authorities carried out coordinated enforcement actions across multiple jurisdictions, including arrests, house searches …

• @darkwebinformer @darkwebinformer on x

  ‼️BREAKING: LeakBase is showing that it has been seized by law enforcement via updated Whois information. There is currently no seizure banner showing. [image]

• @arbiteriapetus Gary Longsine on bluesky

  [Europol... described LeakBase as a “central hub in the cybercrime ecosystem” that specialized in leaked databases and stealer logs.  The English-language site, which has been active since 2021, contained more than 32,000 posts and more than 215,000 private messages.]  —  cybersc…

• @europol.europa.eu @europol.europa.eu on bluesky

  Major forum Leakbase has been dismantled in a coordinated operation.  The platform was disrupted through joint action across multiple countries.  —  Learn more ➡️ https://www.europol.europa.eu/media- press/newsroom/news/major-data-leak- forum-dismantled-in-global-action- against-…

• r/hacking r on reddit

  Leakbase forum seized by law enforcement

• r/cybersecurity r on reddit

  FBI and Europol Dismantle LeakBase Cybercrime Forum, Secure Data of 142,000 Members

• @fbisaltlakecity @fbisaltlakecity on x

  🚨The FBI and our partners across the globe have seized the LeakBase database, one of the world's largest underground forums for stolen data. https://www.justice.gov/... [image]

• @rangeva Ran Geva on x

  The takedown of LeakBase is a win for #Cybersecurity, but it's a constant battle. Threat actors will adapt. This reinforces the need for strong, unique passwords & MFA everywhere. For real-time monitoring of stolen credentials, check out Lunar's free exposure platform:

• @newsguyusa Steve Herman on x

  LeakBase, one of the world's largest online forums for cybercriminals to buy and sell stolen data and cybercrime tools, has been seized by US law enforcement. https://www.justice.gov/... https://flipboard.social/...

• @fbicyberdiv @fbicyberdiv on x

  Today, the #FBI, Europol and law enforcement agencies around the world executed a takedown of LeakBase, one of the largest cybercriminal platforms, seizing users' accounts, posts, credit details, private messages and IP logs for evidentiary purposes. Together with our partners, […