What is leakbase.la and who operates the site?
Executive summary
Leakbase.la is a dark‑web/clearnet platform known for indexing and distributing large collections of leaked databases and compromised credentials, and it functions today as a hub where threat actors publish or share data dumps previously traded on forums such as BreachForums and RaidForums [1] [2] [3]. The site’s public-facing ownership is opaque: security reporting ties the “LeakBase” name to an actor that has appeared on underground forums and to administrator aliases such as “Chucky,” but independent, verifiable attribution of a single operator or corporate owner for leakbase.la is not available in the sources provided [4] [5] [6].
1. What leakbase.la does and how it’s used
Leakbase.la functions primarily as a searchable repository and distribution point for leaked databases and credential collections — researchers and incident trackers repeatedly identify the domain as a place where large data dumps are posted or mirrored, for example in reporting on multiple data incidents and public sharing of breach datasets [2] [3] [7]. Security firms and trackers describe the site’s role as amplifying risks from breaches by making personally identifiable information (emails, phone numbers, hashed passwords, tokens) broadly available, which can materially increase phishing, smishing and social‑engineering exposure for affected populations [5] [7] [3].
2. Historical lineage: the LeakBase name and underground forums
The “LeakBase” brand is not new: security reporting traces a LeakBase actor or service back through RaidForums, BreachForums and earlier “credential search” services, including a 2017 incarnation that was shut down amid law‑enforcement scrutiny after claiming to sell billions of credentials [8] [9] [1]. Analysts and firms such as KELA and CloudSEK have chronicled posts by a LeakBase account sharing large collections and samples on those forums, which helped cement the name as a recognizable threat actor and marketplace identity in the cybercrime ecosystem [9] [7].
3. Who runs the site — what’s known and what isn’t
Public reporting identifies operational behavior and forum aliases more often than real‑world identities: for instance, investigators observed an administrator using the handle “Chucky” continuing to publish data to Telegram and affiliated channels even when the forum domain went down, implying an administrator role rather than a conventional corporate operator [4]. Open‑source threat databases characterize “LeakBase” as a threat actor targeting government infrastructure and aggregating PII for monetization, but they stop short of naming individuals and note attribution limits [5]. Domain‑level trust and WHOIS scans show the leakbase.la domain has opaque registration details and low trust scores, further complicating ownership claims [6] [10].
4. Conflicting portrayals and possible benign explanations
Some commercial profiles historically depicted a “Leakbase” as a credential‑search or notification service (an archived offering claiming large indexed datasets and subscription tiers), but those corporate‑style descriptions predate the more recent criminal‑forum usage and may reflect either earlier legitimate services, name reuse, or confusion between distinct projects that share the LeakBase label [11] [12]. Reporting thus presents two plausible interpretations: a resurrected criminal actor using the LeakBase brand on modern forums, or separate entities that happen to use similar names — sources do not conclusively reconcile those threads [8] [11].
5. Risk posture, motives and practical takeaway
Analysts consistently treat leakbase.la and associated LeakBase posts as financially motivated data‑leak distribution: data are often sold or shared to establish credibility on forums and to market other criminal services (admin panel access, lists of credentials), making monetization the primary inferred motive [7] [5]. Given the site’s history, aliases observed, sparse registrant information, and low trust scoring by security vendors, attribution to named individuals or a legal entity cannot be asserted from available sources; the more defensible claim is that leakbase.la operates as part of a decentralized cybercrime ecosystem run by pseudonymous actors [4] [6] [5].