Flashpoint reports that XSS, once a unified Russian-speaking cybercrime hub, fractured into competing factions after a July 2025 takedown, with DamageLib, Rehub, XSS[.pro], and XSSF emerging. flashpoint.io/blog/understan…
SOCRadar identifies Exploit.in, DarkForums, Dread, BHF, DamageLib, Altenen, CryptBB, Cracked, XSS, and ShinyHunters DLS as the 2026 active deep/dark web forums, with several seized or disrupted since 2025. socradar.io/blog/top-10-deep…
After the arrest of XSS’s admin in July, the underground cybercrime community has been in flux. A new forum, DamageLib, is gaining some traction in its wake. But what will happen as the communities intertwine?
KELA’s Cyber Intelligence Center has released new details following the takedown of XSS, as well as the first detailed analysis of DamageLib, uncovering:
- The XSS fallout and fears that XSS is now a law enforcement trap
- Exploit forum visits surge nearly 24% (while XSS traffic dropped)
- The evolution of DamageLib and member growth
- Current status of XSS and DamageLib
Check out the blog and research here: hubs.la/Q03GSbJ00#XSS#DamageLib#DarkWeb#CTI#ThreatIntel
Discussing the recent events on the XSS forum and the alleged arrest of his admin Anton "Toha" with ex-moderators of the forum:
Timeline and discussion of the recent news, exclusive content for #defcon33 times 😃
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