Authorities arrest four suspicious 8 base ransomware operators in global takedown
Global law enforcement operations have led to the arrest of four Russian citizens, and authorities have accused them of being involved in more than 1,000 ransomware attacks around the world.
In a operation called “Phobos aetor,” a hacker arrested in Phuket, Thailand saw four hackers arrested. Bavarian police. The four individuals are linked to the 8Base ransomware group, and the authorities say they are their biggest affiliates as a service as Phobos ransomware.
Phobos has been linked to the 8-based data terr gang for a long time, and I’ve seen that too Dark Web Leak Sites Seized as Part of the Operation.
Wednesday’s Ministry of Justice Unsealed fee Two suspects named Roman Berezinoy, 33, told Egor Nikolaevich Grebov, 39, “sacrificing public and private companies through the deployment of Phobos ransomware.” He’s been accused of running a base ransomware affiliate organization.”
Last year’s FBI I warned The phobo was used in attacks targeting local governments, emergency services, public healthcare, and other critical infrastructure organizations across the United States.
According to Europol, 8Base not only used Phobos ransomware in its attacks, but also used Phobos’ infrastructure to develop its own ransomware variant.
The four suspects have been accused of accumulating $16 million through ransomware attacks that include 17 Swiss organizations.
Authorities seized more than 40 evidence including mobile phones, laptops and digital wallets, including mobile phones, laptops and digital wallets, and deleted more than 100 servers linked to criminal networks, according to the Justice Department. It’s there. Warn over 400 businesses with “continuous or imminent ransomware attacks.”
Last year, the US government said it had Sustained extradition of suspicious Russian hackers He reportedly served as a key administrator for prolific Phobos ransomware operations. Another Phobos affiliate was arrested in Italy in 2023 on a French arrest warrant.