Major Computer Hacking Forum Dismantled

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A press release from the Department of Justice says that Operation Shrouded Horizon took down the computer hacking forum known as Darkode.

“Hackers and those who profit from stolen information use underground Internet forums to evade law enforcement and target innocent people around the world,” said Assistant Attorney General Caldwell. “This operation is a great example of what international law enforcement can accomplish when we work closely together to neutralize a global cybercrime marketplace.”
 
Rather than shut it down, they should have charged those running it, gag-ordered them, and used it to catch everyone coming to either submit or buy nefarious hacks...
 
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