Breachforum

Under Fitzpatrick's administration, BreachForums became the epicenter of some of the most consequential data breaches of the early 2020s. The platform boasted an inventory of at least 888 datasets of stolen information containing over 14 billion individual records of personally identifiable information (PII). These datasets spanned telecommunications, social media, investment firms, healthcare services, and internet service providers.

As highlighted by the Royal Mail and various health center breaches, organizations face significant reputational and financial damage from data leaked on these platforms. 5. Defense and Mitigation

Actors often use VPNs and anonymizers, though the recent leak suggests these measures failed to protect member identities. breachforum

, the forum itself suffered a "doomsday" data breach. A database containing records for roughly 324,000 users

The vacuum left by RaidForums was massive. Enter a young, tech-savvy threat actor operating under the pseudonym (later identified as Conor Brian Fitzpatrick ). Within weeks of RaidForums’ demise, Pompompurin launched BreachForums (often stylized as "BreachForums" or "Breached.vc"). As highlighted by the Royal Mail and various

Millions of records from companies and government agencies. Hacking Tools: Malware, guides, and exploits.

The dark side of local public sector innovation - Emerald Insight , the forum itself suffered a "doomsday" data breach

Recent reports indicate that BreachForums has undergone various "makeovers" to bypass filters and tracking. It remains a critical source for Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)

: A threat actor named HasanBroker launched a rival platform, capitalizing on the chaos. Claiming close ties to former administrator IntelBroker (Kai West, arrested in February 2025), Hasan has aggressively courted former BreachForums users, even launching DDoS attacks against the original platform.

BreachForums became a central hub for cybercriminals by facilitating a wide range of illicit activities, including: