Type
File Name
Location
BlackBasta was first discovered in April 2022 in enterprise cloud environments. BlackBasta is found in environments with a number of different names, including Black Basta, SafeMode, BlackBasta Doxware, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
BlackBasta
First Seen
April 2022
BlackBasta is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that BlackBasta is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. BlackBasta updates the last modified date of the file it targets.
Some ransomware will change or append a suffix to the end of the file after they are encrypted, including changing the extension of a file. Here are some of the possible suffixes that BlackBasta ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.basta, .a3y00dywf, .vokou2s5g
Not all ransomware leaves a note. However, some ransomware leaves the infected party instructions on what the user should do to get rid of the ransomware, or satisfy the ransom. This often involves transferring money, often bitcoin or another cryptocurrency to a designated wallet.
Below are the type(s) of notes, content, and typical locations where Elastio has found ransom notes from BlackBasta.
Type File Name Location file readme.txt EveryFolder file instructions_read_me.txt EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for BlackBasta.
Executables
ADA1.exe, UpdateReminder.exe, MONDIAL_c.exe
Ransomware often links to external pages such as payment pages, telegram contacts, etc. Below are some of the URLs Elastio has found to be associated with BlackBasta.
External Pages
