Global police operation seizes 8base ransomware gang leak site

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February 10, 2025, 4:17 PM

• •A group of international law enforcement agencies have seized the dark web leak site of the 8base ransomware gang as part of a takedown operation.
• •The seizure message says that law enforcement agencies from Europe, Japan, the U.S. and U.K. were involved in the operation.
• •8base is a financially-motivated hacking group first observed in 2022. The group is known for employing double-extortion tactics, where criminals encrypt and then threaten to expose sensitive information if the victim does not pay a ransom demand.

A group of international law enforcement agencies have seized the dark web leak site of the 8base ransomware gang as part of a takedown operation. The gang is known for employing double-extortion tactics, where criminals encrypt and then threaten to expose sensitive information if the victim does not pay a ransom demand.

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