US EditionUkrainians Arrest Alleged Admin of Major Crime Forum XSS
UKRAINE, JUL 23 – The arrest follows a multi-year investigation revealing the forum generated at least $7 million from ransomware, malware sales, and criminal conspiracies, Europol said.
- On July 22, 2025, Ukrainian law enforcement detained the individual believed to be managing the Russian-speaking cybercrime platform XSS.is, with support from French authorities and Europol.
- The arrest follows a judicial investigation opened in July 2021 by the Paris prosecutor's cybercrime division into complicity in attacks, extortion, and criminal conspiracy linked to XSS.is.
- French police breached the Jabber server thesecure.biz used by XSS.is to intercept encrypted messages revealing ransomware and cybercrime activities generating at least $7 million in profits.
- The forum, active since 2013 with over 50,000 users, was a major marketplace for selling malware, stolen data, and ransomware services before authorities seized its domain and placed a law enforcement notice.
- This arrest is expected to disrupt XSS.is operations and aid further investigations, while prompting some members to seek alternative platforms less targeted by global authorities.
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Authorities in Ukraine nab alleged admin of Russian-language cybercrime forum
Ukrainian authorities Tuesday arrested the alleged administrator of XSS.is, a Russian-language cybercrime forum, following a four-year investigation by the Paris public prosecutor’s office. Law enforcement officials from France and Europol seized the domain of the influential forum following the arrest. Authorities have not named the suspected administrator of XSS.is. The forum, which was active since 2013, had more than 50,000 registered users…
Suspect linked to Russian language cybercrime forum arrested in Ukraine
PARIS - A person suspected of being the administrator for the Russian language cybercriminal forum XSS.is was arrested in Ukraine this week, the French public prosecutor's office and the pan-European police body Europol said on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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