January 22, 2024 at 07:18AM Owner of cybercrime website BreachForums, Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, is sentenced to time served and 20 years supervised release for conspiracy to commit device fraud, access device fraud, and possession of child pornography. Despite a recommendation of 188 months in prison, he’ll serve first 2 years under home arrest, with restrictions … Read more
January 21, 2024 at 09:37PM “Pompourin,” former admin of BreachForums, sentenced to 20 years supervised release after pleading guilty to running a site facilitating sales of stolen data, hacking tools, and illegal materials. New UEFI vulnerabilities, PixieFail, impact network booting, involving several vendors. Also critical Chrome and Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile vulnerabilities. Researchers discover iOS … Read more
January 18, 2024 at 11:10AM The U.S. government proposed a 15-year prison sentence for Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, the administrator of the BreachForums hacking platform. He was arrested for facilitating the trade of stolen data and using unauthorized access devices. The government also seeks penalties for possession of child pornography and restitution to victims. Fitzpatrick’s final … Read more
January 5, 2024 at 03:08PM BreathForums admin Conor Fitzpatrick was re-arrested for violating pretrial conditions, including using an unmonitored computer and a VPN. He openly admitted to being the threat actor “Pompourin” and creating BreachForums to leak stolen data. Fitzpatrick was charged with theft and sale of sensitive personal information and will remain in custody. … Read more
January 5, 2024 at 09:44AM Cybercriminal Pompompurin, aka Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, was arrested for violating pretrial release conditions, leading to custody until sentencing. Facing charges for access device fraud, child sex abuse material possession, and operating BreachForums. October’s sentencing postponed to January due to a pending evaluation. Fitzpatrick’s site sparked numerous cybercrimes and continues under … Read more
October 12, 2023 at 09:57AM The Everest ransomware group is seeking to recruit corporate insiders to gain access to corporate networks directly. The group is offering a percentage of the profits from successful attacks to those who assist in the initial intrusion, promising transparency and confidentiality. Everest is specifically targeting organizations in the US, Canada, … Read more