Cybersecurity professionals face a moral and legal quandary. Visiting BreachForums to look at leaked data is technically accessing stolen property. In the US, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) arguably makes unauthorized access a crime.
The story took an ironic turn in when the forum itself was breached. BreachForums Data Breach - Have I Been Pwned BreachForums
Following the first takedown, the forum was resurrected in June 2023 by an administrator known as Cybersecurity professionals face a moral and legal quandary
The Digital Black Market: The Rise, Fall, and Resilience of BreachForums The story took an ironic turn in when
The FBI and international authorities have seized the forum's domains on multiple occasions, notably in 2023 following the arrest of its original founder.
: It is a primary destination for advertising and selling "breached" data, including credentials, credit card details, and personal documents.