LeakBase Cybercrime Forum Shut Down in International Operation; Suspects Arrested
Summary
An international law-enforcement operation shut down LeakBase, seized its database and identified multiple users. Authorities arrested suspects and took unspecified measures against 37 of the forum’s most active users.
Key points
- Operation Leak shut down two domains used by LeakBase and seized the forum’s database.
- Investigators obtained user account details, forum posts, private messages and IP logs.
- Europol said the forum had about 215,000 private messages and 32,000 posts.
- Authorities arrested suspects, conducted house searches and knock-and-talk interventions, and took unspecified measures against 37 active users.
- LeakBase had roughly 142,000 registered users in December 2025 and facilitated the sale of stolen information.
Article Details
- Event Type
- International law enforcement takedown of the LeakBase cybercrime forum, accompanied by arrests, searches, and other interventions.
- Impact
- Authorities shut down two domains used by LeakBase and seized its database, which investigators used to identify multiple users. Officers arrested suspects and conducted house searches and knock-and-talk interventions; unspecified measures were taken against 37 of the forum’s most active users. Europol reported that the forum had approximately 215,000 private messages and 32,000 posts.