Russian Police Arrest Suspected LeakBase Owner
Summary
Russian police arrested a Taganrog resident accused of owning and administering LeakBase. The international Operation Leak also seized the forum’s domain and database, with Europol reporting around 100 enforcement actions worldwide.
Key points
- Russian police arrested a Taganrog resident accused of creating and administering LeakBase; the suspect’s name was not reported.
- LeakBase, active since 2021, had more than 142,000 members and facilitated sales of stolen databases, exploits, and cybercrime services.
- Operation Leak involved the FBI and law enforcement in 14 other countries, with Europol coordinating the international operation.
- Europol said authorities conducted around 100 enforcement actions, including arrests, searches, and interventions against 37 active users.
- Authorities seized LeakBase’s domain; an FBI notice says the forum database, private messages, and IP logs will be used as evidence.
Article Details
- Event Type
- International law enforcement takedown of the LeakBase cybercrime forum, including the arrest of a suspected owner and administrator.
- Impact
- The LeakBase domain was seized, and its database, private messages, and IP logs will be used as evidence in future investigations. Authorities reported around 100 enforcement actions worldwide, including measures against 37 active users.
Indicators of compromise
| Type | Indicator | Context |
|---|---|---|
| DOMAIN | leakbase[.]la | Domain of the LeakBase forum, which the article describes as a marketplace for stolen data, exploits, and cybercrime services; law enforcement seized it. |
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AustraliaInvestigators also executed search warrants, conducted interviews, and made arrests in the United States and across Australia, Belgium, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.BelgiumInvestigators also executed search warrants, conducted interviews, and made arrests in the United States and across Australia, Belgium, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.PolandInvestigators also executed search warrants, conducted interviews, and made arrests in the United States and across Australia, Belgium, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.PortugalInvestigators also executed search warrants, conducted interviews, and made arrests in the United States and across Australia, Belgium, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.RomaniaInvestigators also executed search warrants, conducted interviews, and made arrests in the United States and across Australia, Belgium, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.RussiaRead More: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-arrests-suspected-owner-and-admin-of-leakbase-cybercrime-forum/SpainInvestigators also executed search warrants, conducted interviews, and made arrests in the United States and across Australia, Belgium, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.United KingdomInvestigators also executed search warrants, conducted interviews, and made arrests in the United States and across Australia, Belgium, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.United StatesInvestigators also executed search warrants, conducted interviews, and made arrests in the United States and across Australia, Belgium, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.