U.S. and EU Law Enforcement Shut Down LeakBase, a Major Cybercriminal Forum

U.S. and EU law enforcement agencies, including the Department of Justice and Europol, shut down LeakBase, a website accused of facilitating cybercriminal activities. The site was described as one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals, hosting an archive of hacked databases containing hundreds of millions of stolen passwords. LeakBase also allegedly shared hacking tools used for malicious purposes. The operation targeted the platform’s infrastructure, though no specific arrest details or technical takedown methods were disclosed. No exact date for the shutdown was provided beyond the article’s publication on March 4, 2026.