Illegal forum selling leaked data shut down
The illegal hacker marketplace ‘RaidForums’ has been shut down and its infrastructure seized in a law enforcement effort. The forum’s administrator and two of his accomplices have been arrested, Europol says in a press release.
”Launched in 2015, RaidForums was considered one of the world’s biggest hacking forums with a community of over half a million users.”
Europol says the marketplace was selling access to high-profile database leaks belonging to a number of US corporations across different industries.
“These contained information for millions of credit cards, bank account numbers and routing information, and the usernames and associated passwords needed to access online accounts. These datasets were obtained from data breaches and other exploits carried out in recent years.”
Polis says the operation was the culmination of a year of meticulous planning between the law enforcement authorities involved in preparation for the action.
Six police forces plus Europol have participated in the investigation: Sweden, Romania, Portugal, Germany, United States and United Kingdom.
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