A group of international law enforcement agencies has seized the 8BASE RANSOMWARE 8 -web leakage site as part of the removal process.
“This hidden site and criminal content have been seized by the Bavarian Government Criminal Police Office on behalf of the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Bambroj,” and he reads a message on the gang -dark web leakage site, which was seen by Techcrunch.
According to the seizure message, law enforcement agencies from Europe, Japan, the United States and the United Kingdom participated in the removal process.
Lucy Senidon, a UK’s National Crime Speaker (NCA), confirmed the legitimacy of the removal message in an email to Techcrunch. The UK agency said the UK played a “supportive role” in the process.
Other law enforcement agencies participating in the removal of Techcrunch questions immediately wanted.
The 8BASE RANSOMWARE gang is a group of financial motivations that were first noticed in 2022. The group, which was linked by security experts to the ransom extortion group, is known for using double commitment tactics, where criminals encrypt and then threaten sensitive information if the victim does not pay the ransom request.
In 2023, the US government warned that The 8BASE gang focused on its “random targeting” on multiple sectors In the first place across the United States, including health care. The gang also claimed responsibility for the electronic attack on United Nations Development Program last year.
In a message on the dark web leakage site before removing this week, 8base described itself as “honest and simple”. It is very similar to the Clop Ransomware gang, 8base claimed to be only targeted by institutions that “neglected the privacy and importance of the data of its employees and customers.”
It is known that 8base uses different breeds of ransom in their attacks, including Phobos. Last year, the United States government obtained the extradition of a alleged Russian infiltrator, who was claimed to have worked as a major official for the Phobos Ransomware.
