France Arrests 2 Brothers Running NudeLeaksTeens Site Storing Stolen Explicit Images of 17,000 Women and Girls

French law enforcement authorities have arrested two brothers suspected of operating an illicit internet platform that distributed stolen naked images and videos of more than 17,000 women and girls. The platform, known as NudeLeaksTeens, allegedly commercialised intimate content acquired through unauthorised breaches of personal accounts across major social media networks.

Arrests and Platform Operations

Two brothers, aged 21 and 25, were taken into custody in northern France on October 6. According to Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau, the suspects acted as the main administrators of the NudeLeaksTeens platform. Former US Army Soldier Sentenced to Life in Prison for S*xual Abuse, Including Choking and Beating 2 Minors.

French Police Arrest Brothers Suspected of Running Cyber Platform with Stolen Nude Images

‼️ The FBI and French police seized NudeLeaksTeens, a site that sold hacked Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok nudes of 17,000+ women and girls, some minors, and gave victims a "beauty rating out of 10".

The suspected admin, 25, and his brother were arrested in France. https://t.co/C97UvWq7yt

— International Cyber Digest (@IntCyberDigest) October 9, 2026

The service reportedly sold organised "packs" of explicit media harvested from hacked accounts on social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat. Investigators noted that victims included more than 17,000 women of various nationalities, some of whom were minors. The US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia stated in a separate statement that the site “offered for sale s*xually explicit images and videos of children”.

Seizures and Investigation Details

During the operation, French investigators seized digital assets, including Bitcoin, valued at more than Euro 700,000 (USD 1 million). Authorities revealed that users on the platform were incentivised with virtual currency to supply personal identification details about individual victims. These victims were cataloged on the site by their real names, alongside categorized details covering their age, occupation, and location. Law enforcement agencies in France and the United States continue to investigate the network, urging affected individuals to contact local cybercrime units.

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