. Even after Pompompurin's arrest in 2023 on charges of conspiracy to commit computer fraud, the site briefly continued under new management before its eventual seizure by law enforcement agencies in May 2024. Impact on Global Cybersecurity
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On March 15, 2023, agents arrested Conor Brian Fitzpatrick (Pompompurin) in Peekskill, New York. Simultaneously, the FBI seized the BreachForums domain and replaced it with a seizure banner. Just let me know
: U.S. authorities and international partners have seized BreachForums' domains and servers multiple times, including major operations in 2023, 2024, and late 2025 Infrastructure Shifts including major operations in 2023
The downfall of BreachForums can be attributed to several factors:
New users had to pay a small fee (or provide a valid leak) to gain full access. The site used a reputation system where vendors ("Leakers") received "reaction scores" based on the quality of their data.