4 Arrested as Police Dismantle 8Base Ransomware, Seize Dark Web Sites hackread.com/police-di…

International law enforcement agencies have seized the dark web infrastructure of the notorious 8Base ransomware group and arrested four suspected members, including two men and two women.

The operation, led by the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office and the Office of the Public Prosecutor General in Bamberg, targeted the group’s TOR-based leak site used to publish stolen data and pressure victims into paying ransoms.

According to a Thai media report, the arrests, carried out in Phuket, Thailand, targeted individuals believed to be part of the Phobos ransomware gang, the malware family linked to 8Base’s operations. The suspects are accused of carrying cyberattacks against over 1,000 victims worldwide, marking a big win in the ongoing fight against ransomware.