Podcasts
Cracked
Active Since
April 2018
Dark web or clear web
Clear web
Predominant Language
English
Known admins / moderators
KSZ, Barry, Darkness, Liars, Ping
Cracked is a clear web hacking forum that takes its name from the act of “cracking”, slang for breaking into accounts or software (usually with the intention of circumventing payment).
Users trade in tools, configs, tutorials and other resources to achieve this end, such as leaked credential combo lists and SOCKS proxies, as well as discussing how to monetize their illicit activities.
January 2025 Update
Cracked was seized in January 2025 in Operation Talent, a German-led law enforcement operation that also disrupted Nulled forum. Cracked has since returned virtually unchanged from its pre-seizure form.
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