PUTRAJAYA, 6 Mac (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Anti‑Corruption Commission (MACC), together with law enforcement agencies from 14 countries, conducted an integrated international enforcement action targeting individuals linked to the cybercrime data‑leak forum known as LeakBase.
In a statement today, the MACC said that, through a joint effort with international enforcement partners, the operation successfully dismantled the LeakBase cybercrime infrastructure and disabled its global network of users.
The operation, which resulted in arrests as well as house raids and knock-and-talk actions across multiple jurisdictions, was organised and coordinated by Europol at its headquarters in The Hague, the commission said.
The MACC said last Tuesday it joined the international operation alongside key enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Department of Justice, the National Crime Agency (United Kingdom), Kosovo Police, Police Scotland, Polícia Judiciária (Portugal), the Australian Federal Police, the Federal Criminal Police Office (Germany), Policía Nacional (Spain), the Federal Police (Belgium), and the Central Cybercrime Bureau (Poland).
It said that, as part of the operation, the MACC’s Special Operations Division conducted a search warrant at a web-hosting solutions provider in Kuala Lumpur.
“Cyber forensic examination confirmed that the LeakBase forum was actively operating through servers hosted on the premises, leading to the seizure of digital evidence and the closure of the forum domain,” the statement said.
The LeakBase forum, which has been active since 2021, operates as an online trading platform for stolen data linked to cybercriminal activities.
The MACC said investigations found that the platform contained a large amount of compromised account access data, including email and password combinations commonly used for account takeovers, fraud and other cybercriminal activities.
The forum had more than 142,000 registered members and over 215,000 messages, with a database archive containing hacked data from various high-profile cyberattacks
According to the statement, the forum enabled users to trade stolen data, including credit and debit card numbers, banking details, usernames, passwords and other sensitive personal and corporate information.
“MACC’s involvement in this operation reflects Malaysia’s continued commitment to strengthening international law enforcement cooperation in combating cybercrime and cross-border data misuse.
“The commission will continue to work closely with global enforcement partners to protect the digital ecosystem and preserve the integrity of financial and information systems,” the statement said.
The operation, which resulted in arrests as well as house raids and knock-and-talk actions across multiple jurisdictions, was organised and coordinated by Europol at its headquarters in The Hague, the commission said.
The MACC said last Tuesday it joined the international operation alongside key enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Department of Justice, the National Crime Agency (United Kingdom), Kosovo Police, Police Scotland, Polícia Judiciária (Portugal), the Australian Federal Police, the Federal Criminal Police Office (Germany), Policía Nacional (Spain), the Federal Police (Belgium), and the Central Cybercrime Bureau (Poland).
It said that, as part of the operation, the MACC’s Special Operations Division conducted a search warrant at a web-hosting solutions provider in Kuala Lumpur.
“Cyber forensic examination confirmed that the LeakBase forum was actively operating through servers hosted on the premises, leading to the seizure of digital evidence and the closure of the forum domain,” the statement said.
The LeakBase forum, which has been active since 2021, operates as an online trading platform for stolen data linked to cybercriminal activities.
The MACC said investigations found that the platform contained a large amount of compromised account access data, including email and password combinations commonly used for account takeovers, fraud and other cybercriminal activities.
The forum had more than 142,000 registered members and over 215,000 messages, with a database archive containing hacked data from various high-profile cyberattacks
According to the statement, the forum enabled users to trade stolen data, including credit and debit card numbers, banking details, usernames, passwords and other sensitive personal and corporate information.
“MACC’s involvement in this operation reflects Malaysia’s continued commitment to strengthening international law enforcement cooperation in combating cybercrime and cross-border data misuse.
“The commission will continue to work closely with global enforcement partners to protect the digital ecosystem and preserve the integrity of financial and information systems,” the statement said.