Ransomware Leak Exposes Black Basta's Inner Workings and Key Players
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Contributed by: Drex DeFord
Summary
A recent leak of chat logs from the Black Basta ransomware group, shared with threat intelligence firm Prodaft, has unveiled crucial details about the gang's internal operations and its members. The logs, containing over 200,000 messages dated from September 2023 to September 2024, were released by an anonymous source amid reported internal strife, particularly following failures to deliver decryption tools to victims. The Russian-language group has been involved in multiple high-profile attacks on critical infrastructure worldwide, including U.S. healthcare and UK utilities, and the leaked information provides insight into their unreported targets and techniques. The leak also identifies key members of the group, heightening concerns as the gang allegedly began targeting Russian domestic banks.