The FBI and international law enforcement have taken control of the BreachForums domain, disrupting the cybercrime operation run by ShinyHunters. Despite the seizure, the hackers claim their campaign targeting Salesforce remains unaffected, revealing widespread data breaches of major corporations. #ShinyHunters #BreachForums
Keypoints
- The FBI seized all domains of BreachForums, operated by ShinyHunters, effectively shutting down the platform.
- Law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and France collaborated to take control before data leaks could occur.
- ShinyHunters confirmed the seizure via Telegram, stating the era of forums is over and that backups since 2023 are compromised.
- Despite the seizure, their dark web leak site remains online, and the Salesforce campaign data leak is still scheduled.
- The platform was used for high-profile data extortion campaigns, affecting companies like FedEx, Disney, Google, and IKEA, with over one billion records stolen.