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8Base ransomware gang activity explodes, but they remain mysterious


The 8Base ransomware group has been detected since March 2022, but has suddenly become much more active in the past month than before. The hacker collective uses known cybercrime methods, but is suddenly operating at lightning speed with victims in many industries. VMware warns in a blog of the danger the group presents.

8Base describes itself as a group of “simple pen-testers”, short for “penetration testers.” This can in principle be a legitimate service. With this group, it is patently not, owing to the fact it demands a ransom after hacking their supposed ‘customers’. Like other cybercriminals, 8Base maintains a “leak site,” where victims’ data becomes available if people are unwilling to pay a ransom.

Interestingly, security experts have not yet figured out the malicious actors’ exact methodology, motivation and identity. What is clear, however, is that the group operates quickly and efficiently.

What VMware discovered

VMware’s analysis shows that 8Base’s communication style is strikingly similar to that of RansomHouse, another criminal organization. That group came into the crosshairs of cyber experts earlier this year, when it was revealed to have carried out a giant hack on AMD with 450GB of financial data and research data. However, it is not entirely clear whether we can call this collective a proper ransomware gang, as VMware describes that it buys stolen data and tries to extort companies on that basis.

The statistics regarding 8Base activity are pretty clear: in June, the ransomware gang went from having the fewest detections in more than a year to the most by far.

Source: VMware

The targets vary widely, from business-oriented service providers to financial services, manufacturing, IT and healthcare. For that reason, VMware characterizes the choice of victims as “opportunistic.”

Unlike more brutal organizations such as RagnarLocker, 8Base tries to maintain a tinge of authenticity. Under the guise of the aforementioned “pen tester” excuse, it claims to serve affected companies. On top of that, they have a full-fledged FAQ, Terms of Service and offer assurances about course of action after payment.

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Sorry, Google fanboys: Android security suffers as malware explodes by 700% – VentureBeat


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Sorry, Google fanboys: Android security suffers as malware explodes by 700%
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Sorry, Google fanboys: Android security suffers as malware explodes by 700%. Sorry, Google fanboys: Android security suffers as malware explodes by 700%. September 4, 2012 9:01 AM. John Koetsier · John Koetsier · LinkedIn · Twitter · Facebook · Google

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