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BreachForums data leak exposes 324,000 cybercriminal accounts

Summary

BreachForums suffered a data breach exposing 324,000 user accounts after administrators left sensitive database tables in an unsecured folder during a server migration. The leak includes hashed passwords, IP addresses, and private messages, providing law enforcement with critical data to identify and track cybercriminals.

Take Action:

Even if you are a cybercrime forum, you still need to be very careful about security practices. Probably even more so, because both criminals and law enforcement are watching. And there is no honor towards a cybercrime forum.


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