Authorities Arrest Five Operators Behind Infamous BreachForums Cybercrime Hub

In a sweeping crackdown that has sent shockwaves through the global cybercrime community, French authorities have arrested five key operators behind BreachForums, one of the world’s most notorious online marketplaces for stolen data.

The arrests mark a significant victory for international law enforcement in the fight against digital crime and data trafficking.

The operation, led by the Cybercrime Brigade (BL2C) of the Paris police headquarters, targeted suspects long believed to be operating from Russian-speaking territories.

Contrary to these assumptions, the core administrators were revealed to be four French nationals in their early twenties, apprehended in coordinated raids across Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Maritime, and Réunion earlier this week.

According to a report, a fifth suspect, known online as “IntelBroker,” was detained in France in February, bringing the total number of arrests to five.

BreachForums, launched in March 2022, quickly became the largest English-language hub for the trade ...