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01/30/2025
FBI seizes major cybercrime forums in coordinated domain takedown
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation, along with several other international law enforcement departments, has seized control of several high-profile online platforms linked to cybercrime in a sweeping operation aimed at disrupting digital marketplaces for stolen credentials and hacking tools. The domains of forums Cracked[.]io and Nulled[.]to now redirect to FBI-controlled servers, signaling efforts to dismantle infrastructure that supports cybercriminal activity.
As of Wednesday, visitors to the forums — long criticized as hubs for password theft, software piracy, and credential-stuffing attacks — encountered DNS error messages indicating federal intervention. Eagle-eyed cybersecurity researchers discovered Wednesday that the specialized servers that translate IP addresses into domain names redirected visitors to FBI-owned assets, effectively shutting down access.
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