Operation Talent

Operation Talent
Operation name	Operation Talent
Type	Takedown of cybercrime forums
Participants
Executed by	FBI [1] Europol [2]
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 targetting Cracked and Nulled. The operation was initiated and managed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation supported by Europol ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Websites

Nulled

Main article: Nulled

Nulled was an online cracking forum.

Sellix

Sellix was an online marketplace, used to sell online goods, allowing users to accept crypto payment methods. It was seized as part of Operation Talent due to Cracked using it as their payment processor. ^{[1] [4]}

Results

12 domains seized including Cracked, Nulled, and Sellix, €300,000 of cash and cryptocurrencies seized, and two arrests. ^{[1] [2] [5]}

References

1. "Office of Public Affairs | Cracked and Nulled Marketplaces Disrupted in International Cyber Operation | United States Department of Justice". www.justice.gov. 2025-01-30. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
2. "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. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
3. Winder, Davey (2025-01-30). "New FBI Warning—Your Files Will Be Deleted, Your Servers Seized" . Retrieved 2026-02-09.
4. "Who’s Behind the Seized Forums ‘Cracked’&‘Nulled’? – Krebs on Security". 2025-02-04. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
5. Ahmed, Deeba (2025-01-31). "Operation Talent: Two Arrested as Authorities Dismantle Cracked and Nulled" . Retrieved 2026-02-09.