
Some long-standing hacking forums are standing no more. They have been seized by law enforcement in an international cooperative operation. PC Mag reports:
The FBI has seized a pair of internet forums dedicated to computer hacking and forced the affected domains offline.
The crackdown ensnared Cracked[.]io and Nulled[.]to, two forums known for hosting and selling illegal material, including stolen databases, compromised accounts, and hacking tools. On Wednesday, security researchers noticed the forums had been replaced with a seizure notice from international law enforcement that said the forums were taken down as part of “Operation Talent.” The domains for Cracked and Nulled also appear to have been rerouted to FBI servers.
… The admins for Cracked[.]io also confirmed that their forum was seized. “We are still waiting for the official court documentation from the data centre and the domain host. We will inform you guys further on those details once we have it,” the team wrote on Telegram.
Read more at PC Mag.