A Telegram user known as ExploitWhispers leaked hundreds of thousands of internal messages from the Black Basta ransomware gang, which security researchers are now racing to translate from Russian. The leaks revealed that Black Basta has been largely inactive due to internal conflicts, particularly driven by a figure named 'Tramp.' The gang's nefarious activities included inflated ransom demands and extreme measures for operational security. The leak has caused a stir within the cyber threat intelligence community, eager to piece together insights from the chats.
The internal conflict was largely driven by a single figure within Black Basta, highlighting the instability of the group due to operational disputes over ransom payments.
Following a significant leak of internal chats, the cyber threat intelligence community raced to translate and analyze the messages for actionable insights.
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