News report

# BreachForums seized by FBI for 2nd time

SC Media, May 15, 2024. Temporary recovery of the domain by operators.

**Source type:** News report

**Published:** May 15, 2024

**Research grade:** S2

**Used in entries:** 1

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** SC Media

**Published:** May 15, 2024

**Source type:** News report

**Research grade:** Source grade S2

**Language:** English

**Official record:** Not an official publication

**Address:** [https://www.scworld.com/news/breachforums-seized-by-fbi-for-2nd-time](https://www.scworld.com/news/breachforums-seized-by-fbi-for-2nd-time)

**What it supports:** Temporary recovery of the domain by operators

**Dataset id:** src\_news\_breachforums\_2024

How this source is used

Cited 1 time across 1 record type.

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Sources were reviewed to a research cutoff of August 23, 2026. Addresses recorded after that date are not reflected here.

## Cited by

### Takedown records

1 citation

Cited on the takedown record itself.

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[BreachForums domain seizure](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/breachforums-domain-seizure)

Fraud and stolen data, May 2024

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