International Operation Targets 8Base and Phobos Ransomware Gangs

A multinational law enforcement operation ("Phobos Aetor") dismantled 8Base’s dark web infrastructure and arrested four suspects tied to Phobos ransomware; authorities seized data-leak and negotiation sites and confiscated laptops, phones, and cryptocurrency. The report attributes double-extortion campaigns to 8Base/Phobos affecting over 1,000 victims and estimating losses of approximately $16 million, and notes technical links between 8Base and Phobos as well as similarities to other extortion groups.