Data leak site BreachForums is back, boasting Live Nation/Ticketmaster user data. But is it a trap?


Notorious data leak site BreachForums appears to be back online after it was seized by law enforcement a few weeks ago. At least one of BreachForums domains and its dark web site are live again.

However, questions have been raised over whether it is a genuine attempt to revive the forums once again or set up as a lure by law enforcement to entrap more data dealers and cybercriminals.

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Source: Malwarebytes labs


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