- Jan 24, 2011
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In a joint operation that included law enforcement agencies from 20 countries, the infamous Darkode hacking forum has been taken down.
Darkode, an ill-famed meeting place for top level hackers, was notorious for its though registration process which granted access only to users that could prove they were professionals at their craft, and had tricks and software to share or sell to others.
Some of the hacking tools that exchanged hands on the forum include malware, zero-day exploits, rentable botnets, and access to compromised servers.
Darkode was also the place where the high-profile Lizard Squad hacking group was also formed, which later on went to disrupt the Tor, PlayStation and Xbox networks in December 2014.
With a userbase of 250 to 300 members, Interpol had it ranked amongst the top five most prolific hacking forums online.
Read more: http://news.softpedia.com/news/darkode-hacking-forum-taken-down-by-fbi-and-europol-487029.shtml
Darkode, an ill-famed meeting place for top level hackers, was notorious for its though registration process which granted access only to users that could prove they were professionals at their craft, and had tricks and software to share or sell to others.
Some of the hacking tools that exchanged hands on the forum include malware, zero-day exploits, rentable botnets, and access to compromised servers.
Darkode was also the place where the high-profile Lizard Squad hacking group was also formed, which later on went to disrupt the Tor, PlayStation and Xbox networks in December 2014.
With a userbase of 250 to 300 members, Interpol had it ranked amongst the top five most prolific hacking forums online.
Read more: http://news.softpedia.com/news/darkode-hacking-forum-taken-down-by-fbi-and-europol-487029.shtml
