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Ukrainians Arrest Alleged Admin of Major Crime Forum XSS
KYIV, UKRAINE, JUL 22 – The administrator allegedly earned over $8.2 million by facilitating cybercrime operations on XSS.is, a forum with 50,000 users involved in malware, stolen data, and ransomware services.
- On July 22, 2025, Ukrainian law enforcement, supported by French authorities and Europol, detained an individual believed to manage the cybercrime platform XSS.is, a prominent Russian-speaking forum linked to various illicit online activities.
- This arrest followed a judicial investigation opened in July 2021 by the Paris prosecutor's cybercrime division into ransomware and organized extortion activities linked to XSS.is.
- French police breached the encrypted Jabber server 'thesecure.biz' to intercept millions of dollars in illicit communications revealing ransomware-related cybercrimes across the forum’s 50,000 users.
- Prosecutor Laure Beccuau stated the intercepted messages showed at least $7 million in cybercrime proceeds, and the investigation includes charges of complicity in attacks and criminal conspiracy.
- The arrest is likely to disrupt XSS.is activity, leading users to seek other forums, while seized data will support ongoing law enforcement efforts against cybercriminal networks.
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Cyber specialists of the Security Service of Ukraine together with the National Police, French law enforcement officers and Europol have exposed the developer of one of the world's most famous hacking platforms.
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…
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