Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, a 20-year-old man and founder of the now-defunct BreachForums, has been charged with conspiracy to commit access device fraud in the United States. Fitzpatrick, who went by the online name "pompompurin," may face up to five years in prison if found guilty. He was arrested on March 15, 2023. The charges come after an investigation by the Department of Justice (DoJ) led to...
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Cybercriminals are increasingly turning to stolen credentials as a valuable commodity on the underground market. According to a report by cybersecurity firm Flashpoint, last year saw 4,518 data breaches reported, with attackers stealing or exposing 22.62 billion credentials and personal records. Over 60% of these were stolen from organizations in the information sector. Flashpoint's database of threat intelligence includes 575 million posts on illegal forums, 3.6...
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