'''RaidForums''' was an [[English language|English-language]] [[Black hat (computer security)|black hat hacking]] [[internet forum]] activefounded fromin 2015 until 2019. The website facilitated the discussion of a variety of hacking topics and was a notable distributor of various [[Data breach|data breaches]], hacking tools, and [[pornography]] until its closure and seizure by law enforcement authorities in 2022.<ref name=":1" /> The website was monetized via advertisements and through a tiered membership program where members with higher tiers would receive elevated access to the forum and its contents.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lyngaas |first=Sean |date=2022-04-12 |title=FBI and international partners seize control of popular hacking forum |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/12/politics/raidforums-seizure/index.html |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=[[CNN]] |language=en |archive-date=April 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220419000413/https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/12/politics/raidforums-seizure/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
