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Who’s Behind the Seized Forums ‘Cracked’ & ‘Nulled’?

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The FBI joined authorities across Europe last week in seizing domain names for Cracked and Nulled, English-language cybercrime forums with millions of users that trafficked in stolen data, hacking tools and malware. An investigation into the history of these communities shows their apparent co-founders quite openly operate an Internet service provider and a pair of e-commerce platforms catering to buyers and sellers on both forums. Continue reading Who’s Behind the Seized Forums ‘Cracked’ & ‘Nulled’?→

FBI, Dutch Police Disrupt ‘Manipulaters’ Phishing Gang

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The FBI and authorities in The Netherlands this week seized a number of servers and domains for a hugely popular spam and malware dissemination service operating out of Pakistan. The proprietors of the service, who use the collective nickname “The Manipulaters,” have been the subject of three stories published here since 2015. The FBI said the main clientele are organized crime groups that try to trick victim companies into making payments to a third party. Continue reading FBI, Dutch Police Disrupt ‘Manipulaters’ Phishing Gang→

2 Arrested in Takedown of Nulled, Cracked Hacking Forums

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Two individuals have been arrested and one alleged admin has been charged in the takedown of the Nulled and Cracked cybercrime forums.
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