NudeLeaksTeens platform shut down in French-American operation

A joint French-American judicial operation has shut down NudeLeaksTeens, a platform that facilitated the online sale of stolen intimate content belonging to more than 17,000 women and minors worldwide.

Two brothers, aged 21 and 25, suspected of being the platform's administrators, were arrested in northern France. Investigators seized approximately 700,000 euros worth of various cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Litecoin, USDT, and Ethereum, from the suspects.

The platform operated across three websites, offering content obtained through social media hacking, grooming, and revenge porn. Users were reportedly incentivized with virtual currency to provide identifying information for victims, including real names, ages, locations, occupations, and beauty ratings.

The Paris Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into organized crime involving the possession and distribution of pornographic images of minors. Victims, whether French or foreign, have been encouraged to contact the National Cyber Unit.