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.
Part of the PlainSec briefing for 2026-03-26