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FBI Shuts Down Major Cybercrime Hub LeakBase

3/5/2026

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  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and U.S. and European law enforcement shut down LeakBase on March 4, 2026.
  • The FBI redirected the domain to its servers and preserved the database for evidence.
  • LeakBase had over 142,000 members since 2021, hosting an archive of hacked databases.
  • Authorities conducted about 100 enforcement actions worldwide, targeting 37 active users, highlighting international cooperation against cybercrime.