| Operation Talent | |
|---|---|
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| Operation name | Operation Talent |
| Type | Takedown of cybercrime forums |
| Participants | |
| Executed by | FBI1 Europol2 |
| Countries participating | Australia France Germany Greece Italy Romania United States of America |
| Mission | |
| Target | Cracked Nulled |
| Timeline | |
| Date begin | 28 January 2025 (2025-01-28) |
| Date end | 30 January 2025 (2025-01-30) |
| Results | |
| Arrests | 2 |
| Miscellaneous results | 17 servers and over 50 electronic devices seized 7 properties searched Around €300,000 of cash and cryptocurrencies seized |
Operation Talent was an investigation targeting cybercrime forums, specifically targeting Cracked and Nulled. The operation was initiated and managed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation supported by Europol1234
Websites
Nulled
Nulled was an online cracking forum.
Cracked
Cracked was an online cracking forum.
Sellix
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Type of site | Online marketplace |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| CEO | Daniele Servadei |
| URL | sellix |
| Advertising | No |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Required to access features |
| Launched | 2022 |
| Current status | Offline |
Sellix was an online marketplace used to sell online goods, allowing users to accept cryptocurrency payment methods in order to widen their customer base. seized as part of Operation Talent.5
Results
12 domains seized including Cracked, Nulled, and Sellix, €300,000 of cash and cryptocurrencies seized, and two arrests.126
References
References
- "Office of Public Affairs | Cracked and Nulled Marketplaces Disrupted in International Cyber Operation | United States Department of Justice". www.justice.gov. 2025-01-30. Archived from the original on 2026-02-08. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- "Law enforcement takes down two largest cybercrime forums in the world – The platforms combined had over 10 million users worldwide | Europol". www.europol.europa.eu. 2025-01-30. Archived from the original on 2026-02-10. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- Winder, Davey (2025-01-30). "New FBI Warning—Your Files Will Be Deleted, Your Servers Seized". Archived from the original on 2026-02-11. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- "Who’s Behind the Seized Forums ‘Cracked’ & ‘Nulled’? – Krebs on Security". 2025-02-04. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- Gatlan, Seriu (2025-01-29). "FBI seizes Cracked.io, Nulled.to hacking forums in Operation Talent". Bleeping Computer. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- Ahmed, Deeba (2025-01-31). "Operation Talent: Two Arrested as Authorities Dismantle Cracked and Nulled". Archived from the original on 2026-02-10. Retrieved 2026-02-09.