On Wednesday, the FBI and several law enforcement agencies jointly confiscated a number of cybercrime-related websites, as reported in a seizure notice on the websites and confirmed by a participating agency.
The operation known as "Operation Talent" targeted these websites, containing data regarding customers and victims, according to the seizure notice.
Europol's spokesperson communicated to Reuters via email on Wednesday that a coordinated operation was in progress and more details would follow within the next 24 hours.
The FBI has not yet responded to a request for comment.
The operation focused on websites linked to Cracked, Nulled, StarkRDP, Sellix, and MySellix, as reported by Bleeping Computer and VX-Underground, platforms specialized in malware research and discussion.
These websites either served different functions within the cybercrime landscape or were exploited by criminals to enable access to stolen login credentials, software piracy, video game cheats, and stolen credit card details, according to Bleeping Computer.
A statement in a Cracked Telegram channel on Wednesday acknowledged the site's seizure with specific reasons being undisclosed. The message mentioned that the site administrators were awaiting further details from their domain host and data center, ending with A sad day indeed for our community.