The US authorities, along with international law enforcement agencies, have disrupted the hacking forum BreachForums, following an advertisement of stolen data from Europol on the site; screenshots show the FBI, DOJ, and UK's NCA logos, with a notice stating the takedown and requesting information on cyber-criminal activities on the site; the site's alleged administrators 'Baphomet' and 'ShinyHunters' were mentioned in the notice, with claims of arrests and seizure of infrastructure; previous history of the site and its predecessors RaidForums and a version run by pompompurin were explained, highlighting arrests and guilty pleas; experts foresee the forum's reappearance despite law enforcement actions, expressing concerns over data exposure and limited deterrence provided by the current enforcement effort; the cycle of takedowns and reappearances of such forums continues, raising questions about what comes next in this ongoing battle against cybercrime.
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/breachforums-marketplace-taken-down/