Nulled
{{For|the term "nulled" as a synonym of "cracked"|Software cracking}}
{{Short description|Online forum board}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
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Nulled was an online cracking forum.
In 2016, Nulled suffered a data breach, which helped law enforcement to obtain information about possible 'suspects', who were registered on Nulled.{{Cite web|title=Data Leaked From Hacker Forum Nulled.io {{!}} SecurityWeek.Com|url=https://www.securityweek.com/data-leaked-hacker-forum-nulledio|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814155757/https://www.securityweek.com/data-leaked-hacker-forum-nulledio|archive-date=14 August 2019|access-date=2019-08-14|website=www.securityweek.com|date=16 May 2016 }}{{Cite web |last=Osborne |first=Charlie |title=Nulled.IO hacking forum data breach exposes attackers in the shadows |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/nulled-oi-hacking-forum-data-breach-exposes-attackers-in-the-shadows/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728044454/https://www.zdnet.com/article/nulled-oi-hacking-forum-data-breach-exposes-attackers-in-the-shadows/ |archive-date=28 July 2019 |access-date=2019-08-14 |website=ZDNet |language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.riskbasedsecurity.com/2016/05/10/nulled-io-shouldve-expected-the-unexpected/|title=Nulled.IO: Should've Expected The Unexpected!|date=2016-05-10|website=RBS|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814155755/https://www.riskbasedsecurity.com/2016/05/10/nulled-io-shouldve-expected-the-unexpected/|archive-date=14 August 2019|url-status=live}}
Data breach
On 16 May 2016, Nulled was hacked and its database leaked. The leaked data contained 9.65GB of users' personal information.{{Cite web|url=https://news.softpedia.com/news/famous-nulled-io-hacking-forum-suffers-devastating-data-breach-504073.shtml|title=Famous Nulled.io Hacking Forum Suffers Devastating Data Breach|last=Cimpanu|first=Catalin|website=softpedia|date=14 May 2016|language=english|access-date=2019-08-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814155758/https://news.softpedia.com/news/famous-nulled-io-hacking-forum-suffers-devastating-data-breach-504073.shtml|archive-date=14 August 2019|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20160517103933|title=유명 해킹포럼 'Nulled.IO' 해킹...전체 사용자 정보 유출|last=Kyoung|first=Son|date=17 May 2016|work=ZDNet Korea}} The leak included a complete MySQL database file which contained the website's entire data.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hackread.com/nulled-io-hacking-forum-hacked/|title=Nulled.IO Hacking Forum Hacked, Trove of Data Stolen|date=2016-05-16|website=HackRead|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814155808/https://www.hackread.com/nulled-io-hacking-forum-hacked/|archive-date=14 August 2019|url-status=live}} This data breach included 4,053 user accounts, their PayPal email addresses,{{Cite web|date=2016-05-16|title=The popular crime forum Nulled.io pwned by hackers|url=https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/47388/data-breach/data-breach-nulled-io.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123221452/http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/47388/data-breach/data-breach-nulled-io.html|archive-date=23 November 2018|access-date=2019-08-14|website=Security Affairs|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.securitylab.ru/news/482115.php|title=В Интернет выложен полный дамп базы хакерского сайта nulled.io|website=www.securitylab.ru|date=16 May 2016|language=ru-RU|access-date=2019-08-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814171252/https://www.securitylab.ru/news/482115.php|archive-date=14 August 2019|url-status=live}} along with cracked passwords,{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2016/05/17/dont-laugh-but-one-of-the-worlds-top-hacker-websites-just-got-hacked-5888458/|title=Don't laugh, but one of the world's top hacker websites just got hacked|date=2016-05-17|website=Metro|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814163817/https://metro.co.uk/2016/05/17/dont-laugh-but-one-of-the-worlds-top-hacker-websites-just-got-hacked-5888458/|archive-date=14 August 2019|url-status=live}} 800,593 user personal messages, 5,582 purchase records and 12,600 invoices. The data breach also exposed email addresses hosted on government domains.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/05/17/dark_web_hacking_forum_hacked/|title=Dark web hacking forum hacked and members' privates exposed|last=at 22:17|first=Iain Thomson in San Francisco 17 May 2016|website=www.theregister.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-08-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814162516/https://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/05/17/dark_web_hacking_forum_hacked/|archive-date=14 August 2019|url-status=live}} The identity of the person(s) that took down Nulled's database is not known, but there was speculation that state-sponsored hackers were involved. Another article reported that a Romanian group claimed responsibility for the data breach.{{Cite web|url=https://www.myce.com/news/hackers-obtain-userdata-private-messages-crack-sharing-community-79369/|title=Hackers obtain userdata and private messages of crack sharing community|last=Aldershoff|first=Jan Willem|date=2016-05-10|website=Myce.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814171252/https://www.myce.com/news/hackers-obtain-userdata-private-messages-crack-sharing-community-79369/|archive-date=14 August 2019|url-status=live}}
Operation Talent
On January 29, 2025, the FBI, in collaboration with international law enforcement agencies, seized the domain of Nulled.to as part of "Operation Talent." This operation targeted several hacking forums known for facilitating cybercriminal activities, including the distribution of stolen credentials and pirated software. The seized websites now display a notice stating that they have been taken down by international law enforcement partners.{{Cite web|title=FBI Seizes Cracked.io and Nulled.to Hacking Forums in 'Operation Talent'|url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-seizes-crackedio-nulledto-hacking-forums-in-operation-talent/|website=BleepingComputer|access-date=January 30, 2025}}
See also
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