Ransomware Attack on Fic Expertise by 8Base
Incident Date:
May 13, 2024
Overview
Title
Ransomware Attack on Fic Expertise by 8Base
Victim
Fic Expertise
Attacker
8base
Location
First Reported
May 13, 2024
Ransomware Attack on Fic Expertise by 8Base
Victim Overview
Fic Expertise, a French company specializing in accounting, taxation, auditing, and law, was targeted by a cyberattack orchestrated by the ransomware group 8Base. The company's website was compromised, leading to the exposure of sensitive information. It is a French company that provides expertise in accounting, taxation, auditing, and law to support businesses in implementing their projects. The company stands out with a team of over 50 employees who have extensive experience in their respective fields, all supervised by qualified specialists.
Attack Details
The cyberattack on the French Company resulted in the compromise of various types of confidential data, including invoices, receipts, accounting documents, personal data, certificates, employment contracts, confidentiality agreements, and personal files. The leaked data has been fully published, indicating a serious breach of security.
Ransomware Group 8Base
The 8Base ransomware group has been active since April 2022 and is known for its aggressive tactics, primarily targeting small and medium-sized businesses across various sectors, including finance. They employ double-extortion tactics, encrypting files and stealing data to pressure victims into paying the ransom. This ransomware group is believed to spread via phishing emails, exploit kits, and drive-by downloads. They use a variant of ransomware known as Phobos, customized with a ".8base" extension on encrypted files. The group has gained notoriety for its significant number of victims and the use of the double-extortion tactic.
Sources
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