Threats & Adversaries · Credential Theft
Russia Arrests Alleged Administrator of LeakBase Marketplace Russian police arrested the alleged creator and administrator of LeakBase and seized computers and other evidence at his Taganrog residence. The forum was dismantled in a coordinated international operation that seized its domains and preserved a database containing hundreds of millions of credentials and more than 142,000 user accounts. U.S. and European agencies including the FBI and Europol coordinated actions across many countries.
4 sources · Mar 26
Timeline Sources Mar 26 The Record from Recorded Future
Russia detains alleged admin of LeakBase cybercrime forum weeks after global crackdown
Russian authorities have detained a suspected administrator of LeakBase, a major online marketplace for stolen data, weeks after U.S.
original Mar 26 BleepingComputer
Russia arrests suspected owner of LeakBase cybercrime forum
Russian police arrested a Taganrog resident believed to be the owner of LeakBase, a major online forum used by cybercriminals to buy and sell stolen data and hacking tools.
original Mar 26 The Hacker News
LeakBase Admin Arrested in Russia Over Massive Stolen Credential Marketplace
Russian authorities arrested the alleged admin of LeakBase, a cybercrime forum operating since 2021 that enabled trading stolen data.
original Part of the PlainSec briefing for 2026-03-26
Every edition of this story: Russia Arrests Alleged Administrator of LeakBase Marketplace
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Russia Arrests Alleged Administrator of LeakBase Marketplace Russian police arrested the alleged creator and administrator of LeakBase and seized computers and other evidence at his Taganrog residence. The forum was dismantled in a coordinated international operation that seized its domains and preserved a database containing hundreds of millions of credentials and more than 142,000 user accounts. U.S. and European agencies including the FBI and Europol coordinated actions across many countries.
4 sources · Mar 26
Timeline Sources Mar 26 The Record from Recorded Future
Russia detains alleged admin of LeakBase cybercrime forum weeks after global crackdown
Russian authorities have detained a suspected administrator of LeakBase, a major online marketplace for stolen data, weeks after U.S.
original Mar 26 BleepingComputer
Russia arrests suspected owner of LeakBase cybercrime forum
Russian police arrested a Taganrog resident believed to be the owner of LeakBase, a major online forum used by cybercriminals to buy and sell stolen data and hacking tools.
original Mar 26 The Hacker News
LeakBase Admin Arrested in Russia Over Massive Stolen Credential Marketplace
Russian authorities arrested the alleged admin of LeakBase, a cybercrime forum operating since 2021 that enabled trading stolen data.
original Part of the PlainSec briefing for 2026-03-26
Every edition of this story: Russia Arrests Alleged Administrator of LeakBase Marketplace
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