Russian law enforcement authorities have detained the purported administrator of the LeakBase cybercrime site, according to state media on Thursday.
The suspect is a resident of Taganrog, according to TASS and MVD Media, a news outlet connected to the Russian Interior Ministry. According to reports, the defendant has been in custody since 2021 for setting up and running a criminal website that facilitated the exchange of stolen personal records.
A search of the suspect’s home also resulted in the confiscation of technical equipment and other things of evidential importance.
According to Irina Volk, an official spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, the platform contained hundreds of millions of user accounts, bank account information read more about LeakBase Admin Arrested in Russia Over Massive Stolen Credential Marketplace.
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