Security News > 2023 > June > 8Base ransomware gang escalates double extortion attacks in June
A 8Base ransomware gang is targeting organizations worldwide in double-extortion attacks, with a steady stream of new victims since the beginning of June.
In June 2023, the ransomware operation saw a spike in activity, targeting many companies in various industries and performing double extortion.
In a new report by VMware's Carbon Black team, the tactics seen in recent 8Base attacks point to them being a rebrand of a well-established ransomware organization, potentially RansomHouse.
RansomHouse is an extortion group that claims not to conduct encryption attacks but instead partners with ransomware operations to sell their data.
Ransomware expert Michael Gillespie told BleepingComputer that Phobos ransomware submissions on ID Ransomware also used the.
Clop ransomware claims responsibility for MOVEit extortion attacks.
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