FBI Causes Shutdown of Major Hacking Website, Arrests Alleged Founder

FBI Causes Shutdown of Major Hacking Website, Arrests Alleged Founder
An FBI logo is pictured on an agent's shirt in the Manhattan borough of New York on Oct. 19, 2021. Carlo Allegri/Reuters
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The FBI has arrested the alleged founder of BreachForums, a major hacker forum on which users post hacked and stolen data, including data alleged to have come from a breach that affected the personal information of U.S. lawmakers earlier this month.

Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, 20, of Peekskill, New York, was arrested on March 15 and made his initial appearance in court on Friday for a criminal charge—conspiracy to commit access device fraud, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced.
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