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Experts race to extract intel from Black Basta internal chat leaks
2025-02-21 12:56

Researchers say there's dissent in the ranks. Plus: An AI tool lets you have a go yourself at analysing the data Hundreds of thousands of internal messages from the Black Basta ransomware gang...

Black Basta ransomware gang's internal chat logs leak online
2025-02-20 20:48

An unknown leaker has released what they claim to be an archive of internal Matrix chat logs belonging to the Black Basta ransomware operation. [...]

Black Basta Ransomware Evolves with Email Bombing, QR Codes, and Social Engineering
2024-12-09 17:44

The threat actors linked to the Black Basta ransomware have been observed switching up their social engineering tactics, distributing a different set of payloads such as Zbot and DarkGate since...

BT unit took servers offline after Black Basta ransomware breach
2024-12-04 18:37

Multinational telecommunications giant BT Group (formerly British Telecom) has confirmed that its BT Conferencing business division shut down some of its servers following a Black Basta ransomware...

Black Basta operators phish employees via Microsoft Teams
2024-10-28 16:36

Black Basta ransomware affiliates are still trying to trick enterprise employees into installing remote access tool by posing as help desk workers, now also via Microsoft Teams. Phishing via MS...

Black Basta ransomware poses as IT support on Microsoft Teams to breach networks
2024-10-25 20:55

The BlackBasta ransomware operation has moved its social engineering attacks to Microsoft Teams, posing as corporate help desks contacting employees to assist them with an ongoing spam attack. [...]

Black Basta poses as IT support on Microsoft Teams to breach networks
2024-10-25 20:55

The BlackBasta ransomware operation has moved its social engineering attacks to Microsoft Teams, posing as corporate help desks contacting employees to assist them with an ongoing spam attack. [...]

Black Basta-Linked Attackers Target Users with SystemBC Malware
2024-08-14 17:13

An ongoing social engineering campaign with alleged links to the Black Basta ransomware group has been linked to "multiple intrusion attempts" with the goal of conducting credential theft and...

Black Basta ransomware switches to more evasive custom malware
2024-07-30 18:55

The Black Basta ransomware gang has shown resilience and an ability to adapt to a constantly shifting space, using new custom tools and tactics to evade detection and spread throughout a network. Black Basta is a ransomware operator who has been active since April 2022 and is responsible for over 500 successful attacks on companies worldwide.

Black Basta Ransomware May Have Exploited MS Windows Zero-Day Flaw
2024-06-12 11:11

Threat actors linked to the Black Basta ransomware may have exploited a recently disclosed privilege escalation flaw in the Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Service as zero-day, according to new...