BreachForums Administrator Connor FitzPatrick Appears in Court After Arrest
Summary
Connor FitzPatrick, identified as BreachForums administrator Pompompurin, appeared in court on charges related to stolen credentials and unauthorized access. The forum’s co-admin later shut it down amid concerns about FBI access.
Key points
- FitzPatrick appeared in court on March 24, 2023, charged with offenses involving stolen identification documents, access devices, computer systems and login credentials.
- The article says investigators linked FitzPatrick to the Pompompurin alias through forum logins from IP addresses registered to his parents’ home, a mobile device registered in his name and an email address he had provided to RaidForums’ administrator.
- FitzPatrick reportedly admitted to investigators that he used the alias and administered BreachForums.
- BreachForums users discussed the arrest, possible FBI access to the forum, and concerns that their registration information could be exposed.
- The forum’s co-admin, Baphomet, announced its closure, citing concern that the FBI had accessed it; the article says the onion site was unreachable at the time of publication.
- BreachForums had facilitated the buying and selling of illegally obtained data, according to the article; FitzPatrick also previously claimed responsibility for sending fake emails using the fbi[.]gov domain.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Arrest and court appearance of BreachForums administrator, followed by the forum’s shutdown announcement.
- Impact
- Connor FitzPatrick was arrested and charged in connection with access-device fraud and the sale of stolen data and credentials. BreachForums’ co-admin announced the forum would close, citing concern that the FBI had access; the article reports that its onion site was unreachable. The Telegram channel was expected to remain active, and replacement infrastructure was being considered.
People
BaphometBreachForums co-admin who announced the forum’s closure and said he was concerned the FBI had access.Connor FitzpatrickIdentified in the article as the person using the alias Pompompurin and as BreachForums’ administrator; arrested and charged in March 2023.John LongmireFBI special agent who testified about FitzPatrick’s statements after his arrest.