Prosecutor release

# Major Computer Hacking Forum Dismantled

US DOJ / USAO WDPA, July 15, 2015. Establishes the international Darkode forum seizure and coordinated arrests..

**Source type:** Prosecutor release

**Published:** July 15, 2015

**Research grade:** P1

**Used in entries:** 10

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** US DOJ / USAO WDPA

**Published:** July 15, 2015

**Source type:** Prosecutor release

**Research grade:** Source grade P1

**Language:** English

**Official record:** Official publication

**Address:** [https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/major-computer-hacking-forum-dismantled](https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/major-computer-hacking-forum-dismantled)

**What it supports:** Establishes the international Darkode forum seizure and coordinated arrests.

**Dataset id:** src\_doj\_darkode\_2015

How this source is used

Cited 10 times across 4 record types.

The role on each citation records what the source was relied on for. A primary source establishes the fact, a supporting source corroborates it, technical evidence describes the infrastructure, and a later outcome records what happened afterwards.

Sources were reviewed to a research cutoff of August 23, 2026. Addresses recorded after that date are not reflected here.

## Cited by

### Takedown records

1 citation

Cited on the takedown record itself.

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[Darkode forum takedown](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/darkode-forum-takedown)

Malware and botnets, July 2015

Primary source

### Organization roles

5 citations

Cited for an organization's recorded role in a takedown.

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[Federal Bureau of Investigation](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/darkode-forum-takedown)

Operational lead, Darkode forum takedown

Primary source
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[United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/darkode-forum-takedown)

Prosecuting, Darkode forum takedown

Primary source
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[European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/darkode-forum-takedown)

Supporting, Darkode forum takedown

Primary source
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[United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/darkode-forum-takedown)

Prosecuting, Darkode forum takedown

Primary source
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[Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/darkode-forum-takedown)

Prosecuting, Darkode forum takedown

Primary source

### Legal actions against people

3 citations

Cited for a recorded legal action against a named person.

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[Johan Anders Gudmunds](https://takedownindex.org/people/johan-anders-gudmunds)

Indicted, Darkode forum takedown

Primary source
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[Daniel Placek](https://takedownindex.org/people/daniel-placek)

Charged, Darkode forum takedown

Primary source
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[Matjaz Skorjanc](https://takedownindex.org/people/matjaz-skorjanc)

Charged, Darkode forum takedown

Primary source

### Infrastructure

1 citation

Cited for infrastructure recorded as acted on.

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[darkode[.]com](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/darkode-forum-takedown)

Domain seized, Darkode forum takedown

Primary source

[All sources](https://takedownindex.org/sources)