BreachForums Founder Conor Fitzpatrick Resentenced to 3 Years in Prison

Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, the founder of the hacking forum BreachForums, has been resentenced to three years in prison after a federal appeals court vacated his initial 17-day sentence. Learn how his site facilitated the sale of over 14 billion stolen records.

A New York man who ran one of the world’s biggest cybercrime and hacker forums, BreachForums, has been resentenced to three years in prison, according to the US Department of Justice (DoJ).

Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, aka Pompompurin, 22, was the founder and administrator of BreachForums, where criminals bought and sold stolen login credentials, databases, network access, malware and other illegal items.

In July 2023, Fitzpatrick pleaded guilty to charges, including conspiracy to traffic stolen information and possessing CSAM. Despite the serious crimes, he was initially sentenced to only 17 days in prison, which he had already served, and 20 years of supervised release. This light sentence was given ...