FBI arrests alleged operator of site that hosted hacked congressional health data

[Wicked Blue]

Source: NBC

March 24, 2023, 3:23 PM EDT
By Kevin Collier

The FBI has arrested a man accused of running the hacker website that recently made public the personal information of tens of thousands of congressional employees, court records show.

The site, BreachForums, served as a marketplace for hackers to openly buy, sell and trade hacked material. It became inaccessible Monday.

The suspect, Conor Fitzpatrick, is charged with conspiracy to commit access device fraud for allegedly helping users of the site sell access to hacked companies. The charges detail how an undercover FBI agent posed as a buyer for such access.

On March 8, Capitol Police told Congress that a major data breach had affected DC Health Link, a health care marketplace used by many members of Congress and their staff.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/fbi-arrests-alleged-operator-site-hosted-hacked-congressional-health-d-rcna76562

[C Moon]

1. 20 years old. Wow. I thought it would be some 30-40 year old.

[sdfernando]

3. so much time ahead....

...in the slammer! Way to ruin your life bud!

[AllaN01Bear]

2. if they want my personal info so much, pay me $15 .00 an hour.

[MayReasonRule]

4. Justice Department Official Announcement

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-arrest-founder-one-world-s-largest-hacker-forums-and-disruption

The founder of BreachForums made his initial appearance today in the Eastern District of Virginia on a criminal charge related to his alleged creation and administration of a major hacking forum and marketplace for cybercriminals that claimed to have more than 340,000 members as of last week.

[flying_wahini]

5. He was in business for long and they didn't arrest him until congressional info was released?

“ The agency had identified him as the alleged operator of BreachForums at least as early as the spring of 2022, the court documents show.”

Hmmmm.