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# BreachForums says it is closing after suspected law enforcement access to backend

The Record (Recorded Future News), March 21, 2023. The date BreachForums announced it was shutting down, 21 March 2023, following Baphomet's statement about suspected law-enforcement access to the site backend after Conor Fitzpatrick's arrest..

**Source type:** News report

**Published:** March 21, 2023

**Research grade:** S1

**Used in entries:** 1

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** The Record (Recorded Future News)

**Published:** March 21, 2023

**Source type:** News report

**Research grade:** Source grade S1

**Language:** English

**Official record:** Not an official publication

**Address:** [https://therecord.media/breachforums-shuts-down-after-arrest](https://therecord.media/breachforums-shuts-down-after-arrest)

**What it supports:** The date BreachForums announced it was shutting down, 21 March 2023, following Baphomet's statement about suspected law-enforcement access to the site backend after Conor Fitzpatrick's arrest.

**Dataset id:** src\_therecord\_breachforums\_shutdown\_2023

## Research notes

- By Jonathan Greig.

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[BreachForums shutdown following administrator arrest](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/breachforums-shutdown-following-administrator-arrest)

Fraud and stolen data, March 2023

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