Plus: Proton helped the FBI identify a protester, the Leakbase cybercrime forum was busted in an international operation, and more. www.wired.com/story/cbp-us...
CBP Used Online Ad Data to Track Phone Locations
Plus: Proton helped the FBI identify a protester, the Leakbase cybercrime forum was busted in an international operation, and more.
www.wired.com
March 7, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Plus: Proton helped the FBI identify a protester, the Leakbase cybercrime forum was busted in an international operation, and more. www.wired.com/story/cbp-us...
Nach der Beschlagnahmung der LeakBase-Datenbank, einem der weltweit größten Cybercrime-Foren, identifizierten und verhafteten die Behörden mehrere Verdächtige. #Cybercrime
Cybercrime: Behörden schalten das Datenleak-Forum LeakBase ab
Nach der Beschlagnahmung der LeakBase-Datenbank, einem der weltweit größten Cybercrime-Foren, identifizierten und verhafteten die Behörden mehrere Verdächtige.
www.heise.de
March 4, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Nach der Beschlagnahmung der LeakBase-Datenbank, einem der weltweit größten Cybercrime-Foren, identifizierten und verhafteten die Behörden mehrere Verdächtige. #Cybercrime
LeakBase admin "Chucky" was arrested.
For those unfamiliar, LeakBase was this big ass fuck off website which sold, traded, auctioned, and freely distributed stolen data from compromised websites or companies.
LeakBase audience was primarily Eastern European.
Despite the wide spread
For those unfamiliar, LeakBase was this big ass fuck off website which sold, traded, auctioned, and freely distributed stolen data from compromised websites or companies.
LeakBase audience was primarily Eastern European.
Despite the wide spread
March 26, 2026 at 3:07 PM
LeakBase admin "Chucky" was arrested.
For those unfamiliar, LeakBase was this big ass fuck off website which sold, traded, auctioned, and freely distributed stolen data from compromised websites or companies.
LeakBase audience was primarily Eastern European.
Despite the wide spread
For those unfamiliar, LeakBase was this big ass fuck off website which sold, traded, auctioned, and freely distributed stolen data from compromised websites or companies.
LeakBase audience was primarily Eastern European.
Despite the wide spread
Russische Ermittler nehmen in Südrussland einen Verdächtigen fest. Er soll die LeakBase-Datenbank betrieben haben. Europol weist eine Beteiligung zurück. #Cybercrime
LeakBase: Russland verhaftet den mutmaßlichen Betreiber des Datenleak-Forums
Russische Ermittler nehmen in Südrussland einen Verdächtigen fest. Er soll die LeakBase-Datenbank betrieben haben. Europol weist eine Beteiligung zurück.
www.heise.de
March 25, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Russische Ermittler nehmen in Südrussland einen Verdächtigen fest. Er soll die LeakBase-Datenbank betrieben haben. Europol weist eine Beteiligung zurück. #Cybercrime
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
Hot take: Operation Leak is an unoriginal and lazy name
March 4, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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
Hot take: Operation Leak is an unoriginal and lazy name
U.S. and EU police say they've taken down LeakBase, “one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals” for sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools.
The site now displays a seizure notice.
The site now displays a seizure notice.
U.S. and EU police shut down LeakBase, a site accused of sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools | TechCrunch
Authorities say LeakBase was "one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals," and maintained an archive of hacked databases containing hundreds of millions of passwords.
techcrunch.com
March 4, 2026 at 7:15 PM
U.S. and EU police say they've taken down LeakBase, “one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals” for sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools.
The site now displays a seizure notice.
The site now displays a seizure notice.
Authorities say LeakBase was "one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals," and maintained an archive of hacked databases containing hundreds of millions of passwords.
U.S. and EU police shut down LeakBase, a site accused of sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools | TechCrunch
Authorities say LeakBase was "one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals," and maintained an archive of hacked databases containing hundreds of millions of passwords.
techcrunch.com
March 4, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Authorities say LeakBase was "one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals," and maintained an archive of hacked databases containing hundreds of millions of passwords.
NEW: Russian state media says police have arrested an unnamed person that's alleged to be the creator and founder of cybercrime forum LeakBase.
Europol, which shut down LeakBase earlier this month, said it did not cooperate with Russia on this arrest.
techcrunch.com/2026/03/25/r...
Europol, which shut down LeakBase earlier this month, said it did not cooperate with Russia on this arrest.
techcrunch.com/2026/03/25/r...
Russia arrests alleged owner of cybercrime forum LeakBase, report says | TechCrunch
Russian state-owned media reported that police in Russia arrested the administrator of LeakBase, a large hacking forum.
techcrunch.com
March 25, 2026 at 4:40 PM
NEW: Russian state media says police have arrested an unnamed person that's alleged to be the creator and founder of cybercrime forum LeakBase.
Europol, which shut down LeakBase earlier this month, said it did not cooperate with Russia on this arrest.
techcrunch.com/2026/03/25/r...
Europol, which shut down LeakBase earlier this month, said it did not cooperate with Russia on this arrest.
techcrunch.com/2026/03/25/r...
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. www.justice.gov/opa/pr/unite...
United States Leads Dismantlement of One of the World’s Largest Hacker Forums
The Department of Justice announced today the seizure of the LeakBase database, one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals to buy and sell stolen data and cybercrime tools.
www.justice.gov
March 4, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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. www.justice.gov/opa/pr/unite...
14万2000人以上が利用した世界最大級の犯罪フォーラム「LeakBase」閉鎖、14カ国が協力し複数人を逮捕してドメインも差し押さえ
https://gigazine.net/news/20260305-leakbase-tycoon-2fa-down/
https://gigazine.net/news/20260305-leakbase-tycoon-2fa-down/
14万2000人以上が利用した世界最大級の犯罪フォーラム「LeakBase」閉鎖、14カ国が協力し複数人を逮捕してドメインも差し押さえ
欧州刑事警察機構(ユーロポール)が主導した捜査により、盗まれたデータやサイバー犯罪ツールの売買に利用されてきた世界最大級のオンラインフォーラム「LeakBase」のデータベースが差し押さえられました。加えて、Microsoft 365などのサインインページになりすますツールを提供するプラットフォーム「Tycoon 2FA」も閉鎖されています。
gigazine.net
March 5, 2026 at 6:01 AM
14万2000人以上が利用した世界最大級の犯罪フォーラム「LeakBase」閉鎖、14カ国が協力し複数人を逮捕してドメインも差し押さえ
https://gigazine.net/news/20260305-leakbase-tycoon-2fa-down/
https://gigazine.net/news/20260305-leakbase-tycoon-2fa-down/
The FBI has seized the LeakBase cybercrime forum, a major online forum used by cybercriminals buy and sell hacking tools and stolen data.
FBI seizes LeakBase cybercrime forum, data of 142,000 members
The FBI has seized the LeakBase cybercrime forum, a major online forum used by cybercriminals buy and sell hacking tools and stolen data.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
March 4, 2026 at 5:45 PM
The FBI has seized the LeakBase cybercrime forum, a major online forum used by cybercriminals buy and sell hacking tools and stolen data.
[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.]
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Authorities from 14 countries shut down major cybercrime forum LeakBase
The marketplace was one of the world’s largest hubs for cybercrime with more than 142,000 members. Officials identified and arrested multiple suspects after seizing the site’s database.
cyberscoop.com
March 4, 2026 at 6:38 PM
[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.]
cyberscoop.com/leakbase-cyb...
cyberscoop.com/leakbase-cyb...
Russia detains alleged admin of LeakBase cybercrime forum weeks after global crackdown cellar-blog.blogspot.com/2026/04/russ...
April 14, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Russia detains alleged admin of LeakBase cybercrime forum weeks after global crackdown cellar-blog.blogspot.com/2026/04/russ...
Politie Amsterdam, Europol en FBI rollen online platform voor cybercriminelen op
Politie Amsterdam, Europol en FBI rollen online platform voor cybercriminelen op
Het forum LeakBase liep onder meer op een Amsterdamse server. Bij het onderzoek waren tientallen landen betrokken.
nos.nl
March 4, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Politie Amsterdam, Europol en FBI rollen online platform voor cybercriminelen op
Russian police arrested a Taganrog resident believed to be the owner of LeakBase, a major online forum used by cybercriminals to buy and sell stolen data and hacking tools.
Russia arrests suspected owner of LeakBase cybercrime forum
Russian police arrested a Taganrog resident believed to be the owner of LeakBase, a major online forum used by cybercriminals to buy and sell stolen data and hacking tools.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
March 26, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Russian police arrested a Taganrog resident believed to be the owner of LeakBase, a major online forum used by cybercriminals to buy and sell stolen data and hacking tools.
US-Gericht pro Provider + Finnlands Cloud-Verzicht + Metas KI-Aufrüsten + Plattformen schuldig an Social-Media-Sucht + LeakBase-Betreiber in Haft + #heiseshow #hoDaily
Donnerstag: US-Provider ohne Filesharing-Haftung, Finnland-Wahl ohne US-Cloud
US-Gericht pro Provider + Finnlands Cloud-Verzicht + Metas KI-Aufrüsten + Plattformen schuldig an Social-Media-Sucht + LeakBase-Betreiber in Haft + #heiseshow
www.heise.de
March 26, 2026 at 5:18 AM
US-Gericht pro Provider + Finnlands Cloud-Verzicht + Metas KI-Aufrüsten + Plattformen schuldig an Social-Media-Sucht + LeakBase-Betreiber in Haft + #heiseshow #hoDaily
Police in Amsterdam have assisted in dismantling the LeakBase database, one of the world’s largest online forums for trading stolen data, in an operation led by The Hague-based Europol and the FBI.
Amsterdam police help seize massive stolen data forum LeakBase - DutchNews.nl
Police in Amsterdam have assisted in dismantling the LeakBase database, one of the world’s largest online forums for trading stolen data, in an operation led by The Hague-based Europol and the FBI.…
www.dutchnews.nl
March 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Police in Amsterdam have assisted in dismantling the LeakBase database, one of the world’s largest online forums for trading stolen data, in an operation led by The Hague-based Europol and the FBI.
Missbrauch offener Cloud-Schlüssel Googles + Europol schließt LeakBase-Forum & Phishing-Plattform Tycoon2FA + Datenschutz des BND nicht einklagbar + #heiseshow #hoDaily
Donnerstag: Risiko durch Googles API-Keys, Erfolge gegen Cybercrime & Phishing
Missbrauch offener Cloud-Schlüssel Googles + Europol schließt LeakBase-Forum & Phishing-Plattform Tycoon2FA + Datenschutz des BND nicht einklagbar + #heiseshow
www.heise.de
March 5, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Missbrauch offener Cloud-Schlüssel Googles + Europol schließt LeakBase-Forum & Phishing-Plattform Tycoon2FA + Datenschutz des BND nicht einklagbar + #heiseshow #hoDaily
-Iranian hackers are scanning for security cameras to aid missile strikes
-Israel bombs Iran's cyber headquarters
-CISA's CIO leaves
-Authorities take down LeakBase and Tycoon 2FA
-Mexico mandates SIM registration to real IDs
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Podcast: risky.biz/RBNEWS534/
-Israel bombs Iran's cyber headquarters
-CISA's CIO leaves
-Authorities take down LeakBase and Tycoon 2FA
-Mexico mandates SIM registration to real IDs
Newsletter: news.risky.biz/risky-bullet...
Podcast: risky.biz/RBNEWS534/
March 6, 2026 at 10:53 AM
-Iranian hackers are scanning for security cameras to aid missile strikes
-Israel bombs Iran's cyber headquarters
-CISA's CIO leaves
-Authorities take down LeakBase and Tycoon 2FA
-Mexico mandates SIM registration to real IDs
Newsletter: news.risky.biz/risky-bullet...
Podcast: risky.biz/RBNEWS534/
-Israel bombs Iran's cyber headquarters
-CISA's CIO leaves
-Authorities take down LeakBase and Tycoon 2FA
-Mexico mandates SIM registration to real IDs
Newsletter: news.risky.biz/risky-bullet...
Podcast: risky.biz/RBNEWS534/
Authorities from 14 countries shut down major cybercrime forum LeakBase
Authorities from 14 countries shut down major cybercrime forum LeakBase
The marketplace was one of the world’s largest hubs for cybercrime with more than 142,000 members. Officials identified and arrested multiple suspects after seizing the site’s database.
cyberscoop.com
March 4, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Authorities from 14 countries shut down major cybercrime forum LeakBase
for what it's worth, ARES is not exactly a "minor hacktivist group." they heavily supported leakbase when it was around and are well-known among the leaking sphere.
June 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
for what it's worth, ARES is not exactly a "minor hacktivist group." they heavily supported leakbase when it was around and are well-known among the leaking sphere.
OGU/OGUsers just added to the username scraping project
#threatintel #cti #threatactors #cybersecurity #infosec
#threatintel #cti #threatactors #cybersecurity #infosec
GitHub - spmedia/Threat-Actor-Usernames-Scrape: A collection of intel and usernames scraped from various cybercrime sources & forums. DarkForums, HackForums, Patched, Cracked, BreachForums, LeakBase, ...
A collection of intel and usernames scraped from various cybercrime sources & forums. DarkForums, HackForums, Patched, Cracked, BreachForums, LeakBase, & more - spmedia/Threat-Actor-Usernam...
github.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:21 PM
OGU/OGUsers just added to the username scraping project
#threatintel #cti #threatactors #cybersecurity #infosec
#threatintel #cti #threatactors #cybersecurity #infosec
Les autorités saisissent Leakbase, forum historique de la cybercriminalité
Les autorités saisissent Leakbase, forum historique de la cybercriminalité
Une action policière sous pilotage conjoint d’Europol et du FBI a conduit à l’arrestation de plusieurs administrateurs du site Leakbase, ainsi qu’à la saisie des serveurs et de la base de données du forum associé, haut lieu historique du vol de données et des échanges liés à la cybercriminalité sur le Web ouvert. Leakbase n’est […]
dlvr.it
March 5, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Les autorités saisissent Leakbase, forum historique de la cybercriminalité
More forums added to scraping username project
DarkForums, HackForums, Patched, Cracked, BreachForums, LeakBase, & more
#cti #threatintel #scraping #osint
DarkForums, HackForums, Patched, Cracked, BreachForums, LeakBase, & more
#cti #threatintel #scraping #osint
GitHub - spmedia/Threat-Actor-Usernames-Scrape: A collection of intel and usernames scraped from various cybercrime sources & forums. DarkForums, HackForums, Patched, Cracked, BreachForums, LeakBase, ...
A collection of intel and usernames scraped from various cybercrime sources & forums. DarkForums, HackForums, Patched, Cracked, BreachForums, LeakBase, & more - spmedia/Threat-Actor-Usernam...
github.com
September 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
More forums added to scraping username project
DarkForums, HackForums, Patched, Cracked, BreachForums, LeakBase, & more
#cti #threatintel #scraping #osint
DarkForums, HackForums, Patched, Cracked, BreachForums, LeakBase, & more
#cti #threatintel #scraping #osint
LeakBaseCTI: Targeted framework for investigating OSINT-related threat actors and reconstructing LeakBase datasets.
GitHub: github.com/VECERTUSA/Le...
GitHub: github.com/VECERTUSA/Le...
August 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
LeakBaseCTI: Targeted framework for investigating OSINT-related threat actors and reconstructing LeakBase datasets.
GitHub: github.com/VECERTUSA/Le...
GitHub: github.com/VECERTUSA/Le...