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The uncertainty surrounding the forum's ownership did not stop its administrators from facilitating what would become one of the largest data leaks in history. In the chaotic weeks following the FBI's May 2024 seizure, ShinyHunters posted a listing offering for sale a staggering . The asking price was $500,000. Samples of the data, which included full names, email addresses, phone numbers, and even the last four digits and expiration dates of payment cards, were quickly verified as legitimate by security researchers. BreachForums

as a replacement for RaidForums after the latter was seized by international law enforcement. The "Pompompurin" Era : The first iteration was run by Conor Brian Fitzpatrick Samples of the data, which included full names,

While you can't take down the entire forum, many cybersecurity firms offer "Emergency Takedown Services" for specific leaked data. If a live breach of your firm appears, these firms can negotiate (or coerce) the forum admin to remove the link to prevent mass distribution. If a live breach of your firm appears,

The forum was launched in March 2022 by a 19-year-old from New York named Conor Brian Fitzpatrick , known online as . Under his leadership, the site became the premier English-language hub for black-hat cybercrime, hosting over 14 billion individual records of stolen Personal Identifying Information (PII) from hundreds of victims.

Accessing BreachForums or engaging in the purchase or sale of stolen data is illegal in most jurisdictions. This article is for informational and educational purposes only regarding cybersecurity threats.