Conor Brian Fitzpatrick was sentenced to 20 years of supervised release today in the Eastern District of Virginia for operating the notorious BreachForums hacking forum, known for the sale and leaking of personal data for hundreds of millions of people worldwide.
To facilitate the sale and sharing of stolen data, Fitzpatrick created an online forum called BreachForums, where the data for millions of individuals worldwide was commonly leaked or sold to other threat actors.
Fitzpatrick had previously pleaded guilty to 1 count of Conspiracy to Commit Access Device Fraud, two counts of Solicitation for the Purpose of Offering Access, and three counts of Possession of Child Pornography.
In a sentencing memorandum submitted by U.S. prosecutors on January 16th, the U.S. government sought 188 months, approximately 15.7 years, of imprisonment for Fitzpatrick.
As first reported by VX-Underground and later confirmed by BleepingComputer, the courts showed leniency today, sentencing Fitzpatrick to time served and 20 years of supervised release.
As part of the sentencing conditions, Fitzpatrick will serve the first two years of his release in home arrest with a GPS locator and receive mental health treatment.
Fitzpatrick is also prevented from using the internet in his first year of release and must allow the probation officer to install monitoring software on his computer.
The courts require Fitzpatrick to pay restitution for victims' losses, with the amount to be determined at a later date.
BreachForums admin jailed again for using a VPN, unmonitored PC. FBI seizes BreachForums after arresting its owner Pompompurin in March.
US govt wants BreachForums admin sentenced to 15 years in prison.
FBI confirms access to Breached cybercrime forum database.
Alleged BreachForums owner Pompompurin arrested on cybercrime charges.
This Cyber News was published on www.bleepingcomputer.com. Publication date: Fri, 19 Jan 2024 23:20:13 +0000