Doxbin (clearnet)

Doxbin is a type of pastebin and is primarily used and designed for the purpose of doxing.[1] It gained some media attention partially because it was/is used for the purpose of swatting.[2][3] In January 2022, the site experienced a data breach.[4][5]

Not to be confused with the unrelated darknet website.

Legality

Doxbin has seemed to avoid any heavy attention from law enforcement due to their rules and regulations users have to abide by when using the service.

Doxbin does not allow any minor, illegally obtained or harassing/threatening info. Using Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to be immune to liability of cyberstalking laws globally.[6]

The privacy policy mentions that they do not allow illegally obtained material and instigates by saying "Can anybody prove it? Not unless you brag about it". It also states that "Doxbin was not made for harassment, intimidation or to cause nuisance", but also states that "it is impossible for some PHP code to harass somebody".

Doxbin and Lapsus$

"White" was a founding leader of a ransomware group named Lapsus$ which had a list of notable data leaks, such as ones from Nvidia, T-Mobile, and Rockstar Games.

The feud between the Doxbin owner C1 and between White had been ongoing since he leaked the Doxbin database.[7]

C1 had eventually doxed White on January 8, 2022, and published his personal details onto Doxbin.[8]

White's house was raided on the morning of April 1st 2022 and earlier in December 2021, both in relation to Lapsus$.[9]

White was charged with:[10]

  • Three counts of unauthorized access to a computer with intent to impair the reliability of data;
  • One count of fraud by false representation;
  • One count of unauthorized access to a computer with intent to hinder access to data;
  • One count of causing a computer to perform a function to secure unauthorized access to a program.

"Swatting" incident

In July 2020, John William Kirby Kelley, who was involved in a neo-Nazi swatting conspiracy and a group linked to a neo-Nazi terrorist network known as Atomwaffen Division, admitted helping maintain Doxbin.[11][12][13][14] According to federal prosecutors, the group maintains Doxbin to list past and potential swatting targets.[15]

References
  1. "The darkweb's nihilistic vigilante sees the light". the Guardian. December 9, 2014.
  2. "Neo-Nazi SWATters Target Dozens of Journalists – Krebs on Security". 16 August 2019.
  3. "Teen charged in online SWATing ring feds link to neo-Nazis". www.cbsnews.com. 14 January 2020.
  4. Ghosh, Soumik (January 17, 2022). "Doxbin Leak Includes Criminals' Data, Could Boost Hacking". www.bankinfosecurity.com. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  5. "Doxbin Gets…Doxxed? Leak Purportedly Sourced From Paste Site Exposes More Than 41,000 User Credentials". Flashpoint. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  6. "DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE'S REVIEW OF SECTION 230 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT OF 1996". www.justice.gov. 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  7. "A Closer Look at the LAPSUS$ Data Extortion Group – Krebs on Security". 23 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  8. Peters, Jay (2022-03-23). "A teen is reportedly the mastermind behind the Lapsus$ hacking group". The Verge. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  9. "Lapsus$: Oxford teen accused of being multi-millionaire cyber-criminal". BBC News. 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  10. Page, Carly (April 2, 2022). "UK police charge 2 teenagers in connection with Lapsus$ hacks". TechCrunch. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  11. "White supremacist used "swatting" to target journalists, people of color". Newsweek. 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  12. "Man admits involvement in neo-Nazi swatting conspiracy". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  13. Robertson, Adi (2020-01-13). "FBI arrests alleged member of prolific neo-Nazi swatting ring". The Verge. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  14. Riess, Rebekah (2020-01-15). "Virginia man charged in alleged swatting ring targeting African Americans and Jewish people". CNN. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  15. Weiner, Rachel (January 10, 2022). "DOJ says neo-Nazi group used 'swatting' to target officials, journalists, church". Washington Post. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
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