BreachForums (breachforu.ms) announced a reinstatement promotion from Threat Actor shadowbyt3$, framing it as a legitimate return rather than a leak, following perceived legitimacy from prior promotions including DragonForce and the presence of cloned sites. The announcement includes a one-month promotional period beginning today, contingent on possible extension if agreed, with impacted country(s) listed as: #countryname
Incident Details
- Victim: BreachForums is Back (breachforu.ms)
- Sector: Not Found
- Country:
- Actor: shadowbyt3$
- Source:
- Discovered: 2026-06-01T01:20:22.128849+00:00
- Published: 2026-06-01T01:20:11.468098+00:00
Information
- This is not a leak, but an announcement that will remain available for as long as the promotion is extended.
- The BreachForums logo appears because an agreement was made with the BreachForums link.
- The promotion is considered legitimate, especially since DragonForce has also promoted it.
- Because DragonForce supported it, the same promotion decision was made.
- Although there have been many clones, the presence of other groups on the platform is seen as a sign of legitimacy.
- The group has supported BreachForums since its early days and wants to help bring it back.
- The promotion will run for one month starting today unless it is extended.
- Users are encouraged to check it out and register, with the suggestion that if the group is listed there, others should be as well.
- The situation is described as a shared risk, but it is currently viewed as legitimate.
- The history of BreachForums clones is described as a long and complicated story.
Disclaimer: This post is based on public claims made by the ransomware group "shadowbyt3$". I cannot confirm the accuracy of the information. However, I would be happy to share any official statement from the affected organization to provide clarification.