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Type of site | Internet forum |
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| Available in | English |
| Dissolved | April 12, 2022 |
| Successor(s) | BreachForums |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Founder(s) | Diogo Santos Coelho, also known by his screen name "Omnipotent" |
| URL | rf |
| Advertising | Yes |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Users | 530,000 at time of shutdown |
| Launched | 2015 |
| Current status | Seized by the United States FBI |
RaidForums was an English-language black hat hacking internet forum founded in 2015. The website facilitated the discussion of a variety of hacking topics and was a notable distributor of various data breaches, hacking tools, and pornography until its closure and seizure by law enforcement authorities in 2022.[1] The website was monetized via advertisements and through a tiered membership program where members with higher tiers would receive elevated access to the forum and its contents.[2][3]
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:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Lyngaas, Sean (April 12, 2022). "FBI and international partners seize control of popular hacking forum". CNN. Archived from the original on April 19, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.