HTTP:: Online Vigilante Hacks Carding Forum Database
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An unidentified individual has exposed the members of a Pakistani carding forum called PakBugs after hacking into the website. The vigilante posted a file containing usernames, hashed passwords and e-mail addresses belonging to the forum's registered users on the Full Disclosure mailing list. According to Mikko Hyppönen, chief research officer at antivirus vendor F-Secure, PakBugs "was one of those 'underground' forums where people discuss hacking techniques and sell malware code, bank logins and stolen credit card numbers." However, the site has experienced significant downtimes since last week, after someone exposed its complete userlist online. The problems for the hackers frequenting PakBugs started on September 12, when an individual's vendetta against it culminated with a full disclosure of the accounts registered on the website. The previously unknown vigilante, identified only by a live.com e-mail account called "catch.them," motivated his actions by claiming tha!
t he wanted to assist the authorities. "As you may know these are mostly based in Pakistan involved in illegal activities which include carding, hacking, cracking, etc.. I am including this list of their users for law enforcement agencies to investigate and take action where necessary. Currently their site is hosted in p...
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