FBI arrests administrator of cyber crime forum 'BreachForums' claiming to be Pompompurin
The FBI arrested and indicted a man living in New York State who is the administrator of the cybercrime forum `` BreachForums '' known for being used to buy and sell personal information stolen from companies and websites. The man used the handle name 'Pompompurin' to buy and sell personal information.
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https://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/03/feds-charge-ny-man-as-breachforums-boss-pompompurin/
Connor Brian Fitzpatrick, who lives in Peekskill, New York, was arrested and charged. The lawsuit is for conspiracy to solicit individuals to sell unauthorized access devices. According to FBI agents, the accused has identified himself as BreachForums administrator 'Pompompurin.'
Security news site Krebs on Security describes Pompompurin as 'a nemesis of the FBI for several years.'
In January 2020, the Ministry of Justice arrested two operators of the personal information sales site 'WeLeakinfo' and seized the domain. However, while the domain was being seized, the domain expired, and Pompompurin newly registered the domain and reset the password of the Stripe account linked to the operator. As a result, the personal information of those who used 'WeLeakinfo' was leaked.
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After that, in 2022, the authorities seized 'RaidForums', which was the world's largest hacker forum.
At this time, Pompompurin, known as a key member of 'RaidForums', launched 'BreachForums' as a successor forum. Since then, BreachForums has become widely used as a forum for handling leaked personal information.
Defendant Fitzpatrick has been released on bail with a bail of $ 300,000 (about 40 million yen), and is expected to appear in court at the District Court in the Eastern District of Virginia from March 24.
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