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The owner of the now-defunct Raidforums, Omnipotent, has posted an update to his website (rf.to). It is available for reading at https://rf.to/statement-1.txt, and you can read all other statements at https://rf.to/statements.
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This is a PGP signed message from Omnipotent;
First and foremost, I want to express gratitude to every one of you who has reached out to me, bearing messages of goodwill and support. Some have even contacted me daily and kept friendly chatter flowing, I thank you for this much needed distraction. To those of you offering this outpouring of support—you know who you are—I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Secondly, I feel compelled to address the situation surrounding pompompurin. I've briefly touched on this in a past message on Pastebin, but given the gravity of the matter, it warrants more than a fleeting mention here. It's come to my attention that yes, pompompurin started a website to replace RaidForums and he was quickly thereafter arrested by the FBI and is now facing charges. It pains me to learn of his alleged suicide attempt, and I want to tell him to hold on, I too have found myself in the same boat. There's a part of me that carries a burden of guilt, especially when I consider those who may feel the need to continue my legacy and later face the repercussions of doing exactly that. Regardless of this, I'd still like to thank the members of our community who've stepped up to fill the void left by RaidForums' departure, creating spaces and forums to keep the community alive.
I ask that you offer your support to those who've found themselves involved in the legal aftermath of RaidForums' activities. Your compassion is needed now more than ever. I recently came across an article by Euronews detailing the plight of one of the suspects https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/06/02/raidforums-the-child-hacker-facing-extradition-to-the-us, and the situation is quite bad. Moreover, I can't help but question the ethics behind some of the authorities' actions in this matter, but the USA has a long history of immoral actions so it doesn't surprise me.
FAQ:
On the topic of RaidForums' accessibility and possible re-establishment:
Many of you have reached out to me in a state of confusion, seeking access to RaidForums as if it were still active. I need to clarify once again that RaidForums was seized and taken offline by the FBI. I don't have any current plans to build a replacement. I've dedicated a significant portion of my life to this community, and I hope you respect my decision. However, there are others within the community who have set up alternative platforms. While I can't vouch for their safety or reliability personally, they're available for those who wish to find them.
Concerning the recent RaidForums database leak:
The leak was quite surprising to me as no one was ever granted access to the database aside from myself. A few possibilities spring to mind: a previously unnoticed exploit, a temporary administrative permissions oversight allowing for a backup download, or perhaps involvement from federal agencies. I engaged in a conversation with the individual who posted the leak, and it seemed their story was that the database was downloaded via the admin panel by the admin Jaw—something that should have been impossible. However, I take this information with a grain of skepticism. Thankfully, IPs were removed from the publicly leaked data, and the master encryption password for the hashes wasn't included, meaning no passwords were compromised, if the leaker's story is true then it means the master password is not under the posession of whomever was the original source of this leak. Nonetheless, it's a regrettable situation, particularly for those users who may have been lax with their opsec during registration. As for the individual who caused the leak—I find it deeply troubling and counterintuitive to trust such a person, considering they willingly exposed their own community's data when they were planning on building a replacement forum for RaidForums' community. For the record, the leaked database appears to be authentic and dates back to late 2020.
Regarding the arrest of staff members:
To the best of my understanding, three individuals have been arrested in alleged connection with our community, two of whom have since been released pending further investigation. The third is currently facing possible extradition to the US. For obvious reasons, I can't provide further details. However, I would like to put to rest any speculation about whether Jaw, Moot, or any other staff members have been arrested—they have not.
Godspeed to you all.
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This is a PGP signed message from Omnipotent;
First and foremost, I want to express gratitude to every one of you who has reached out to me, bearing messages of goodwill and support. Some have even contacted me daily and kept friendly chatter flowing, I thank you for this much needed distraction. To those of you offering this outpouring of support—you know who you are—I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Secondly, I feel compelled to address the situation surrounding pompompurin. I've briefly touched on this in a past message on Pastebin, but given the gravity of the matter, it warrants more than a fleeting mention here. It's come to my attention that yes, pompompurin started a website to replace RaidForums and he was quickly thereafter arrested by the FBI and is now facing charges. It pains me to learn of his alleged suicide attempt, and I want to tell him to hold on, I too have found myself in the same boat. There's a part of me that carries a burden of guilt, especially when I consider those who may feel the need to continue my legacy and later face the repercussions of doing exactly that. Regardless of this, I'd still like to thank the members of our community who've stepped up to fill the void left by RaidForums' departure, creating spaces and forums to keep the community alive.
I ask that you offer your support to those who've found themselves involved in the legal aftermath of RaidForums' activities. Your compassion is needed now more than ever. I recently came across an article by Euronews detailing the plight of one of the suspects https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/06/02/raidforums-the-child-hacker-facing-extradition-to-the-us, and the situation is quite bad. Moreover, I can't help but question the ethics behind some of the authorities' actions in this matter, but the USA has a long history of immoral actions so it doesn't surprise me.
FAQ:
On the topic of RaidForums' accessibility and possible re-establishment:
Many of you have reached out to me in a state of confusion, seeking access to RaidForums as if it were still active. I need to clarify once again that RaidForums was seized and taken offline by the FBI. I don't have any current plans to build a replacement. I've dedicated a significant portion of my life to this community, and I hope you respect my decision. However, there are others within the community who have set up alternative platforms. While I can't vouch for their safety or reliability personally, they're available for those who wish to find them.
Concerning the recent RaidForums database leak:
The leak was quite surprising to me as no one was ever granted access to the database aside from myself. A few possibilities spring to mind: a previously unnoticed exploit, a temporary administrative permissions oversight allowing for a backup download, or perhaps involvement from federal agencies. I engaged in a conversation with the individual who posted the leak, and it seemed their story was that the database was downloaded via the admin panel by the admin Jaw—something that should have been impossible. However, I take this information with a grain of skepticism. Thankfully, IPs were removed from the publicly leaked data, and the master encryption password for the hashes wasn't included, meaning no passwords were compromised, if the leaker's story is true then it means the master password is not under the posession of whomever was the original source of this leak. Nonetheless, it's a regrettable situation, particularly for those users who may have been lax with their opsec during registration. As for the individual who caused the leak—I find it deeply troubling and counterintuitive to trust such a person, considering they willingly exposed their own community's data when they were planning on building a replacement forum for RaidForums' community. For the record, the leaked database appears to be authentic and dates back to late 2020.
Regarding the arrest of staff members:
To the best of my understanding, three individuals have been arrested in alleged connection with our community, two of whom have since been released pending further investigation. The third is currently facing possible extradition to the US. For obvious reasons, I can't provide further details. However, I would like to put to rest any speculation about whether Jaw, Moot, or any other staff members have been arrested—they have not.
Godspeed to you all.
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