Security News > 2023 > June > 8Base Ransomware Attacks Show Spike in Activity
Ransomware attacks from the 8Base group claimed the second largest number of victims over the past 30 days, says VMware.
Analyzing ransomware attacks in June 2023, VMware found 8Base hit almost 80 victims over the past 30 days, second only to the LockBit 3 gang, which compromised almost 100 organizations.
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Despite the surge in ransomware attacks staged by 8Base, details about the group's identity, methods and motivations largely remain a mystery, according to VMware.
Figure B. How to protect your organization against 8Base and other ransomware.
"From a ransomware detection perspective, the goal is to help organizations detect ransomware early, minimize the damage caused by an attack and recover from the attack as quickly as possible," according to VMware's Threat Analysis Unit.
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