BreachForums Busted Again: FBI and French Authorities Pull the Plug on Cybercrime Comeback
BreachForums has been seized by US authorities, again, proving it’s had more comebacks than a 1990s boy band. Despite the FBI’s animated seizure notice, Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters remain defiant, insisting their Salesforce extortion plans remain intact, even as visitors now face an FBI banner instead of stolen databases.
Hot Take:
Ah, BreachForums, the cybercriminal version of a cockroach. Just when you think it’s squashed, it crawls back with a new name, a new face, and, apparently, a new taste for chaos. But it looks like the FBI has finally found a big enough boot to stomp on this relentless bug. And hey, if the hackers thought they could just breeze past the authorities like a bad hair day, they’re in for a shock – the FBI’s got more grit than a bag of nails.
Key Points:
- The US authorities, with help from French cyber cops, have seized BreachForums, a cybercriminal marketplace.
- BreachForums was run by Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, notorious cyber extortionists.
- The forum’s infrastructure has been seized, with warnings that any new forums could be honeypots.
- The gang continues to threaten to leak Salesforce data unless ransom demands are met.
- Salesforce has refused to negotiate, maintaining there’s no compromise of their platform.