Europol coordinated the takedown of the cybercriminal forums Cracked and Nulled

On January 30, 2025, Europol announced that it had coordinated an international police operation to dismantle Cracked and Nulled, two of the world’s largest cybercriminal forums. These platforms were used to sell stolen databases, cybercrime-as-a-service tools, and malware. Cracked and Nulled each had 10 million users.

The operation, led by Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office, was carried out with the support of authorities from seven other countries: Austria, Spain, the United States, France, Greece, Italy, and Romania. France was represented by the National Police Directorate’s Office for Combating Cybercrime (OFAC).

Between January 28 and 30, 2025, law enforcement arrested two suspects in Spain, searched seven properties, and seized 17 servers and more than 50 devices. The operation also led to the confiscation of 12 domain names belonging to the Cracked and Nulled platforms, as well as approximately €300,000 in cash and cryptocurrencies.