Ransomware Roundup - 8Base
Fortinet News, Thursday, December 28,2023
On a bi-weekly basis, FortiGuard Labs gathers data on ransomware variants of interest that have been gaining traction within our datasets and the OSINT community. T
The Ransomware Roundup report aims to provide readers with brief insights into the evolving ransomware landscape and the Fortinet solutions that protect against those variants.
This edition of the Ransomware Roundup covers the 8base ransomware.
- Affected platforms: Microsoft Windows
- Impacted parties: Microsoft Windows Users
- Impact: Encrypts and exfiltrates victims' files and demands ransom for file decryption
- Severity level: High
8base Ransomware Overview
8base is a financially motivated ransomware variant most likely based on the Phobos ransomware. Per our FortiRecon information, the 8base ransomware first appeared in May 2023.