[1] Darkode online forum used by cybercriminals around the world has been shut down by US and international law enforcement authorities, including the Australian police.
[2] According to US Attorney David Hickton, Darkode represented one of the gravest threats to the integrity of data on computers of the roughly 800 criminal Internet forums worldwide.
[3] Darkode was a virtual crossroads for criminal hackers from a variety of countries and backgrounds where cybercriminals traded stolen data as well as hacking and spam tools and services.
[Source] Australian Information Technology News – Police shut down ‘Darkode’ hacking forum