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FBI seizes LeakBase cybercrime forum, data of 142,000 members

ID: fed0bfb6-0a8b-5dab-b2fd-815876e5ed66

STIX ID: report--fed0bfb6-0a8b-5dab-b2fd-815876e5ed66

Feed Name: Bleeping Computer

Threat Score
70/100

Date Published: 2026-03-04

Date Updated: 2026-04-20

Author: Sergiu Gatlan

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The FBI, in coordination with Europol and partners in 14 countries, seized the LeakBase cybercrime forum (leakbase.la), took control of its domains and nameservers, preserved the forum database and logs for evidentiary use, and conducted arrests and searches worldwide as part of a joint operation to disrupt a marketplace for stolen data, exploits, and cybercrime services.

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