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Operation Leak Dismantles LeakBase Cybercriminal Forum – User Data, IP Logs Secured by Authorities

Cybersecuritynews •Guru Baran • March 4, 2026

The FBI, in coordination with multiple international law enforcement agencies, has officially seized LeakBase, a prominent cybercriminal forum notorious for hosting and trading stolen databases, under a coordinated global operation dubbed “Operation Leak.” Both primary domains, leakbase[.]ws and leakbase[.]la, now redirect visitors to an FBI seizure banner, with name servers switched to ns1.fbi.seized.gov and ns2.fbi.seized.gov. The takedown was […]

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Global Operation Dismantles LeakBase Cybercrime Forum On March 3 and 4, 2026, a coordinated international law enforcement operation led by the FBI and Europol resulted in the seizure of LeakBase, one of the largest online forums for cybercriminals, which had over 142,000 members. The forum facilitated the trade of stolen data and hacking tools, posing significant risks to cybersecurity worldwide. 39 sources 72

Operation Leak Dismantles LeakBase Cybercriminal Forum – User Data, IP Logs Secured by Authorities

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