Owner of Cybercrime Website BreachForums Sentenced to Supervised Release

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

US govt wants BreachForums admin sentenced to 15 years in prison

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