FBI Takes Down BreachForums: ShinyHunters’ Hackers Left in the Dark!
BreachForums has been seized by the FBI, leaving ShinyHunters looking for a new gig. The hackers confirmed the inevitable takeover with a PGP-signed message, declaring the “era of forums is over.” Despite the domain drama, ShinyHunters assures their Salesforce data leak remains on track. BreachForums, consider yourself “honey-potted”!
Hot Take:
In a bold move that could be described as the FBI’s “Catch ‘Em All” moment, the feds have swooped in and seized the digital playground of choice for the notorious ShinyHunters group. BreachForums is down, but don’t pop the champagne just yet—these cyber tricksters might have lost their forum, but they’re still holding data like a toddler clutching their favorite toy. Stay tuned for the next thrilling installment of ‘Whack-a-Mole: Cybercrime Edition’.
Key Points:
- The FBI, in collaboration with French authorities, has seized the domains of the BreachForums hacking site operated by ShinyHunters.
- BreachForums was primarily used for leaking corporate data stolen via ransomware and extortion attacks.
- The seizure includes backups since 2023, but the dark web data leak site remains operational.
- No arrests have been made within the core admin team, but the gang won’t launch another forum, viewing such sites as honeypots.
- The seizure doesn’t affect their ongoing data leak campaign targeting Salesforce breaches.