Global police operation 8Base seizes the area of ​​ransomware gang leak

A group of international law enforcement agencies captured 8Base Ransomware gang as part of an operation that seized the dark website leak.

“This secret site and crime was seized on behalf of the Bamberg Prosecutor General’s Office in Bamberg by the Bayania State Criminal Police Department”

According to the retention of the law enforcement agencies from Europe, Japan and the United States in Takeedown operation.

Lucy Sneddon, a spokesman for the British National Criminal Agency (NCA), approved the legitimacy of Takedown message in an email to TechCrunch. The UK agency said that the UK played a “supportive role in the operation.

Representatives of other law enforcement agencies participating in Takedown immediately did not answer TechCrunch’s questions.

8Base is a motivated hacking group in terms of financially observed in 2022. Group associated with security experts Ransomhouse Password Grouprecognized by hiring Double usurpation tacticsThreatens to expose the damage to the criminals and then exposes the pest data.

In 2023, the US government even warned 8Base gang focused on “indefinite target” in many sectors First of all, the United States, including health. The network also claimed the responsibility of a cyber United Nations Development Program last year.

Before this week’s Takeedown, 8baz described himself as “honest and simple pentors” in a message on the dark website leak. Prolific Clop Ransomware gang, 8baza allegedly claimed to “stands the confidentiality and importance of customers’ information.

It is known that 8bands use various strains of fidarons in their attacks, including furns. The US government last year provided extradition The alleged Russian hacker, prolific phobos served as the main administrator of the Ransomware operation.