Kuala lumpur: 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.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the MACC stated 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 reported.
The MACC highlighted that 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, Polcia Judici¡ria (Portugal), the Australian Federal Police, the Federal Criminal Police Office (Germany), Polica Nacional (Spain), the Federal Police (Belgium), and the Central Cybercrime Bureau (Poland).
It was noted 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 elaborated.
LeakBase, active since 2021, operates as an online trading platform for stolen data linked to cybercriminal activities. The MACC's 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.
The statement further detailed that 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 concluded.