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Hacked Social Media Photos Sold Online: FBI Takes Down the Site

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What happened

Law enforcement agencies in the United States and France have seized two CSAM domains linked to NudeLeaksTeens (NLT), a website that advertised hacked and stolen sexually explicit images and videos of young women and girls for sale. The action was announced by the U.S.

What the Seized CSAM Domains Offered According to the seizure warrant , NLT sold leaked content that had been hacked and stolen from victims. French authorities simultaneously arrested a 25-year-old man in Northern France suspected of being the site's main administrator.

It was carried out under Operation Inevitable, a coordinated effort against the spread of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and the non-consensual publication of intimate images. The seizure notice now displayed on the sites also references Operation Torch.

Key facts

  • The action was — announced: by the U.S

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