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Russia Arrests Suspected Owner of LeakBase Cybercrime Forum

Russian police arrested the LeakBase forum creator in Taganrog after an international takedown involving 13 arrests and seizure of data from over 142,000 members.

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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.

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Police officers detained a resident of Taganrog who was suspected of administering a base trading site in person...

Russian authorities have cracked down on the alleged owner of LeakBase, although their name has not been revealed.

·Hungary
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Russian investigators arrest a suspect in southern Russia, reportedly operating the LeakBase database. Europol refuses to participate.

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Mediazona broke the news in on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
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