Black Basta is latest ransomware group to be hit by leak of chat logs

Summary: The Black Basta ransomware group has been exposed after a significant leak of their internal chat logs, potentially exposing details about the group’s members and operations. The leak, believed to be motivated by the gang’s targeting of domestic Russian banks, follows a spate of high-profile extortion incidents. The shared chat messages reveal insights into the group’s internal dynamics, financial activities, and operational restrictions.

Affected: Black Basta ransomware group hendryadrian.com

Keypoints :

• Internal chat logs reveal over 200,000 messages exchanged among Black Basta members, detailing their operations and roles.
• Several group members were previously affiliated with the Conti and Ryuk ransomware brands, and some have been sanctioned by Western law enforcement.
• The logs indicate internal conflicts and operational restrictions, including avoidance of larger corporations and specific compromised targets.