Security News > 2023 > April > Breached shutdown sparks migration to ARES data leak forums
The actor emerged on Telegram in late 2021 and has been associated with the RansomHouse ransomware operation and the data leak platform, KelvinSecurity, and the network access group Adrastea.
ARES Group manages its own site with database leaks and a forum, which may fill the void left by the now defunct Breached forum.
ARES Leaks is a platform hosted on the regular web that offers access to data leaks from 65 countries, including the United States, France, Spain, Australia, and Italy.
According to Cyfirma, the activity on ARES Leaks increased on the heels of Breached shutting down.
ARES also operates private and VIP channels, presumably selling more valuable data leaks from high-profile organizations.
Cyfirma believes that ARES sees the shutdown of Breached as an opportunity to accelerate its growth and to establish its position in the cybercrime market.
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