The website and Telegram page for the notorious BreachForums platform, a popular bazaar for stolen data and cybercriminal tools, appears to have been seized.
On Wednesday morning, the BreachForums website was replaced by a takedown banner featuring the insignias of the FBI and Justice Department, as well as international agencies like the U.K.'s National Crime Agency and others in Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland.
The FBI did not respond to requests for comment and the DOJ declined to comment.
The agencies also created a website where people involved in BreachForums can come forward to share evidence.
Another version of BreachForums was taken down by law enforcement last year, and its operator was arrested in a raid on his parents' New York home.
He pleaded guilty to numerous charges and was sentenced to 20 years of supervised release in January.
A notice on Telegram claiming that Baphomet's channel was seized by the FBI. In each notice, the FBI and DOJ urge victims and others to contact them with any information about the platform or the harms caused.
The Justice Department last year accused the platform's previous administrator of providing access to the sensitive personal information of millions of U.S. citizens.
The FBI noted on its victim reporting form that BreachForums was preceded by Raidforums - which operated from early 2015 to February 2022 before it was taken down by law enforcement and its administrator was detained.
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Jonathan has worked across the globe as a journalist since 2014.
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He previously covered cybersecurity at ZDNet and TechRepublic.
This Cyber News was published on therecord.media. Publication date: Wed, 15 May 2024 16:00:12 +0000