Dutch police identify users as young as 11-year-old on Cracked.io hacking forum

Dutch police have announced that they have identified 126 individuals linked to the now dismantled Cracked.io cybercrime forum.

Cracked.io was an online platform used by cybercriminals to trade stolen data, access to compromised accounts, hacking tools, and fraud tutorials.

The forum, which is said to have helped hackers and fraudsters target at least 17 million US computer users, was seized by international law enforcement agencies in January 2025 as part of “Operation Talent,” which dismantl