Operation Talent
| Operation Talent | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Operation name | Operation Talent |
| Type | Takedown of cybercrime forums |
| Participants | |
| Executed by | FBI[1] Europol[2] |
| Countries participating | Australia France Germany Greece Italy Romania United States of America |
| Mission | |
| Target | Cracked Nulled |
| Timeline | |
| Date begin | 28 January 2025 |
| Date end | 30 January 2025 |
| Results | |
| Arrests | 2 |
| Miscellaneous results | 17 servers and over 50 electronic devices seized 7 properties searched Around €300,000 of cash and cryptocurrencies seized |
Operation Talent was an investigation targeting cybercrime forums, specifically targeting Cracked and Nulled. The operation was initiated and managed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation supported by Europol[1][2][3][4]
Websites
[edit]Nulled
[edit]Nulled was an online cracking forum.
Cracked
[edit]Cracked was an online cracking forum.
Sellix
[edit] | |
Type of site | Online marketplace |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| CEO | Daniele Servadei |
| URL | sellix |
| Advertising | No |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Required to access features |
| Launched | 2022 |
| Current status | Offline |
Sellix was an online marketplace used to sell online goods, allowing users to accept cryptocurrency payment methods in order to widen their customer base. seized as part of Operation Talent.[5]
Results
[edit]12 domains seized including Cracked, Nulled, and Sellix, €300,000 of cash and cryptocurrencies seized, and two arrests.[1][2][6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Office of Public Affairs | Cracked and Nulled Marketplaces Disrupted in International Cyber Operation | United States Department of Justice". www.justice.gov. 2025-01-30. Archived from the original on 2026-02-08. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- 1 2 3 "Law enforcement takes down two largest cybercrime forums in the world – The platforms combined had over 10 million users worldwide | Europol". www.europol.europa.eu. 2025-01-30. Archived from the original on 2026-02-10. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- ↑ Winder, Davey (2025-01-30). "New FBI Warning—Your Files Will Be Deleted, Your Servers Seized". Archived from the original on 2026-02-11. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- ↑ "Who’s Behind the Seized Forums ‘Cracked’ & ‘Nulled’? – Krebs on Security". 2025-02-04. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ↑ Gatlan, Seriu (2025-01-29). "FBI seizes Cracked.io, Nulled.to hacking forums in Operation Talent". Bleeping Computer. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ↑ Ahmed, Deeba (2025-01-31). "Operation Talent: Two Arrested as Authorities Dismantle Cracked and Nulled". Archived from the original on 2026-02-10. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
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