Cybercrime Kingpin Gets Three Years: BreachForums Boss Resentenced for Dark Web Shenanigans
Conor Fitzpatrick, aka Pompompurin, has been resentenced to three years in prison for running BreachForums and possessing CSAM. Initially sentenced to time served, the new decision follows an appeal. BreachForums, a notorious cybercrime marketplace, has faced multiple shutdowns but keeps returning like a bad sequel nobody asked for.
Hot Take:
Looks like Conor Fitzpatrick, the cybercriminal maestro formerly known as Pompompurin, is trading his forum admin badge for a set of striped pajamas. With a new three-year sentence, he’s swapping cyber heists for prison time, proving once again that crime doesn’t just pay, it also accommodates—albeit in a less luxurious setting. BreachForums has been breached, and the forum’s maestro has been sentenced to a new concert of clanking jail bars.
Key Points:
- Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, aka Pompompurin, sentenced to three years for cybercrime activities.
- Pleaded guilty to access device conspiracy, solicitation, and possession of CSAM.
- Fitzpatrick forfeits over 100 domains, electronic devices, and cryptocurrency.
- BreachForums, a digital black market, boasted 330,000 members at its peak.
- Forum compromised by law enforcement; copycat versions continue to emerge.