Did DarkForums Get Hit With an Exit Scam by an Administrator?

Since BreachForums vanished in the spring of this year, DarkForums emerged to fill the vacuum within ransomware culture, positioning itself as one of the most popular marketplaces and infostealer log dump sites. Now that BreachForums is back, can DarkForums survive its own internal struggles?

Today, accusations of an exit scam and speculation of an arrest have been circulating on the DarkForums Telegram channel following the unannounced disappearance of one of its administrators, @anonsecdf (also known as ‘AnonOne’), who, at the time of this writing, was last seen on Friday, July 25, 2025, at 6:53 PM.

This public announcement explains the suspicious circumstances, stating that the user disappeared in the middle of a MM deal (Middle-man deal), which refers to a transaction facilitated by a trusted third party who holds the funds or assets until both sides of the deal fulfill their obligations. In some contexts, this can also refer to someone acting as a money mover between parties.

Although these circumstances have not yet been officially confirmed, they have caused a wave of controversy, with some users either exploiting the disappearance to claim they were scammed or reporting that they were legitimately scammed.

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