Europol has arrested a key administrator of the notorious cybercrime forum XSS.is, which served as a major marketplace for stolen data and hacking tools. The operation also involved seizing the domain and disrupting associated cybercriminal activities involved in Russian-speaking networks and DDoS attacks. #XSSis #NoName05716
Keypoints
- The arrest was part of a multi-year investigation led by French and Ukrainian authorities, with Europol’s involvement.
- XSS.is was a central hub for cybercriminal activities, hosting over 50,000 users and facilitating illicit transactions.
- The platform’s administrator is believed to have profited approximately €7 million from illegal services and messaging platforms.
- Law enforcement seized the domain and targeted the infrastructure supporting the Russian-speaking cybercriminal ecosystem.
- Recent operations also disrupted a pro-Russian hacking group, NoName057(16), which targeted European and Ukrainian organizations with DDoS attacks.
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