Hackers get hacked, as BreachForums database is leaked

Have you ever stolen data, traded a hacking tool, or just lurked on a dark web forum believing that you are anonymous?

If so, I might have some unsettling news for you – because, on January 9 2026, it was revealed that one of the world’s most notorious cybercriminal marketplaces has had its entire user database breached and made available for anybody to download.

The leak, published on a website named after the ShinyHunters hacking and extortion gang, includes records for some 323,986 Breachfo