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.

Following each major disruption, the forum re-emerges under new leadership or on new infrastructure. A clear example is its return in , when it announced a full back-end rewrite of its PHP code to patch the zero-day exploit used by law enforcement. In late 2025 , it even returned on the clearnet with a new domain, accessible to anyone with a standard web browser, in a bold move to attract a broader audience. breachforum

Massive databases containing millions of records—including PII (Personally Identifiable Information), credit card numbers, and login credentials—are auctioned off to the highest bidder, often for five or six figures in cryptocurrency. Following each major disruption, the forum re-emerges under

Real identities of hundreds of thousands of members were potentially unmasked. As of late 2025

"Following the publication of this data, undoubtedly many threat actors will face difficulties in hiding their identities and an increased risk of getting arrested," Resecurity warned in its analysis.

As of late 2025, sporadic attempts to revive the brand continue. A user named launched "BreachForums 2.0" on a new .onion address, but it suffers from low user engagement and constant DDoS attacks from rival forums.