One of the most popular dark-web data breach forums appears to be shutting down after federal agents arrested its top administrator.
One of the most popular dark-web data breach forums appears to be shutting down after federal agents arrested its top administrator last week.Last week, FBI agents arrested Conor Brian Fitzpatrick in Peekskill, New York, for one count of "conspiracy to solicit individuals with the purpose of selling unauthorized access devices,"During the arrest, Fitzpatrick allegedly admitted to running BreachForums and said he used the alias "Pompompurin," per the affidavit.
On the forum, malicious hackers can buy and sell stolen data from recent data breaches. Earlier this month, a hacker was selling files on the forumPompompurin has alsoOriginally, Baphomet had planned to move BreachForums to different infrastructure, but a message to users indicates they switched course after learning that federal officials have access to Pompompurin's computer.
Baphomet claims someone was able to log in to one of the forum's servers on Sunday. "Unfortunately, this likely leads to the conclusion that someone has access to Pom's machine," they wrote.
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