The Hacker News cites Flashpoint’s BreachForums analysis.
“In the threat actor’s welcoming thread, ‘pompompurin’ stated that they had created BreachForums as an alternative to RaidForums but that it was ‘not affiliated with RaidForums in any capacity.’”
Flashpoint analysts confirmed to The Hacker News that BreachForums was created by “pompompurin” as a RaidForums alternative before his March 2023 arrest.
Who was arrested for operating BreachForums?
U.S. authorities arrested Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, who admitted to operating BreachForums under the alias “pompompurin.”
Why was BreachForums created in the first place?
BreachForums was created as a successor to RaidForums after its 2022 seizure, providing an English-language marketplace for stolen data and compromised credentials.
How does Flashpoint track BreachForums and related forums?
Flashpoint analysts continuously monitor illicit forums, administrator statements, and law enforcement actions to assess forum ownership, operational security, and successor platforms. Ongoing analysis is maintained in Flashpoint’s BreachForums intelligence hub.
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