Arrest of suspect operating XSS.is hacker forum

XSS.is is one of the long-standing “underground markets” specializing in buying and selling data and malware on the dark web, with about 50,000 users.

On July 23, French prosecutors said a suspected administrator of the XSS.is cybercrime forum was arrested in Ukraine, in a joint operation between Ukrainian, French and Europol authorities.

According to industry experts, XSS.is is one of the "underground markets" specializing in buying and selling data and malware, operating for a long time on the dark web, with about 50,000 users.

Specifically, in a statement, French prosecutor Laure Beccuau said an individual suspected of being the administrator of the XSS.is forum was arrested on July 22, within the framework of a criminal investigation launched by the Paris Prosecutor's Office.

Ms. Beccuau said the forum has been active since 2013 and has been one of the main hubs for cybercrime-related activities, including the sale of malware, access to compromised systems, stolen data and ransomware-related services.

The forum also operates a Jabber encrypted messaging server, allowing anonymous parties to exchange information, she added.

The investigation was launched in July 2021 and was transferred to the investigating judge in November of the same year. According to Ms. Beccuau, on November 9, 2021, the French authorities opened a judicial investigation into allegations of complicity in attacks on automated data processing systems, organized extortion and criminal conspiracy,

According to the prosecutor's office, messages intercepted during the investigation revealed numerous criminal activities related to cybercrime and ransomware, with a total profit of at least $7 million.

French and European authorities are stepping up cooperation in cybercrime-related arrests, as the number of cyberattacks targeting state agencies and private businesses continues to rise./.

(Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/bat-giu-nghi-pham-dieu-hanh-dien-dan-tin-tac-xssis-post1051430.vnp