Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Cybercriminal Forum Admin Arrested in Ukraine, Says France
Imagine a website where cybercriminals buy and sell bad things like viruses and stolen information.
It was like a secret marketplace.
The person who ran this website, called XSS.is, has just been arrested.
This arrest happened in Ukraine, but the French police and Europol helped out.
This website was used by criminals all over the world since 2013.
It allowed criminals to buy and sell tools for stealing information and holding computers hostage.
They even used secret messages to communicate with each other without being found.
A person suspected of running the Russian language cybercriminal forum XSS.is was arrested.
The arrest occurred in Ukraine with the help of French police and Europol.
XSS.is, active since 2013, was a major hub for global cybercrime.
The forum facilitated the sale of malware, stolen data, and ransomware services.
Anonymous exchanges were enabled via an encrypted Jabber messaging server.
- Who
- A person suspected of being the administrator of XSS.is.
- What
- A person suspected of running the cybercriminal forum XSS.is was arrested.
- When
- The article does not specify when the arrest occurred.
- Where
- The arrest occurred in Ukraine.
- Why
- The article does not specify the reason for the arrest, but the forum was used for cybercriminal activities.
- Suspect's Role
- Administrator of XSS.is
- Forum Name
- XSS.is
- Forum Function
- Hub for global cybercrime
- Services Offered
- Malware, access to compromised systems, stolen data, ransomware services
- Encrypted Messaging
- Jabber messaging server
- Arresting Location
- Ukraine
- Assisting Agencies
- French police and Europol