Ransomware Research

8base

8base was first discovered in June 2023 in enterprise cloud environments.

Name

8base

 

First Seen

June 2023

Targeting

Behavior of 8base

8base is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that 8base is known to infect.

In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. 8base updates the last modified date of the file it targets.

Details

Characteristics of 8base

Suffixes

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 8base ransomware is known to change.

Suffixes

.8base

Ransomware Notes

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 8base.

Type

File Name

Location

file

info.txt

RootDiscs, Desktop

file

info.hta

RootDiscs, Desktop

Executables

These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for 8base.

Executables

a31a45f1c686c1ae2ff1733e7.exe, software.exe, gcqjdzu.exe, mtx777.exe

External Pages

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 8base.

External Pages

  • mailto:support@rexsdata.pro
  • TOX:1167BDDAA32671D52932698FF508CFF194BF9E9B35E91BFBA7AD803C0A57EB41BB23880DD595

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