Security News > 2023 > April > Dutch Police mails RaidForums members to warn they’re being watched
Dutch Police is sending emails to former RaidForums members, asking them to delete stolen data and stop illegal cyber activities and warning that they are not anonymous.
Yesterday, the Dutch National Police announced that they sent thousands of emails, hundreds of letters, and conducted stop calls on RaidForums members to warn them that their actions are illegal and that they are being monitored by law enforcement.
In a screenshot of the email shared with Tweakers.net, the Dutch Police asks RaidForums members to delete any stolen or traded data they downloaded, warning that "You are less anonymous online than you think."
"The Dutch Police and international police organizations have launched an investigation into the website Raidforums.com. This resulted in the police taking the website offline and obtaining a dataset containing the platform's user data. As a result of this investigation, several people have been arrested."
The police are aware that Raidforums was used to trade leaked data such as pornographic material, personal data and/or account data.
Politie told BleepingComputer that in addition to sending emails and letters, the Dutch Police have been conducting "Stop calls" with minors involved in RaidForums.