Cops Seize Domains of Breach Forums, Add Handcuffs to Owner's Avatar in Seizure Notice
Cops Seize Domains of Breach Forums, Add Handcuffs to Owner's Avatar in Seizure Notice
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US law enforcement seized the clear web domain of the notorious BreachForums (aka Breached) hacking forum three months after apprehending its owner Conor Fitzpatrick (aka Pompompurin), under cybercrime charges.
Hosted at Breached[.]vc, the domain now shows a seizure banner saying the website was taken down by the FBI, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Inspector General, and the Department of Justice based on a warrant issued by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Other law enforcement authorities worldwide were also part of this action, including the US Secret Service, Homeland Security Investigations, the NY Police Department, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Dutch National Police, the Australian Federal Police, the U.K. National Crime Agency, and Police Scotland.
Law enforcement also se…
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