On July 15, the FBI announced the results of a multi-agency investigation, called Operation Shrouded Horizon. The investigation led to the takedown of the Darkode forum, an underground, password-protected, online forum where malware, botnets, stolen personal identifying information, credit card information, and hacked server credentials were sold. The FBI seized Darkode's domain and servers and indicted 12 individuals associated with the forum.

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