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A group of international law enforcement agencies have seized the dark web leak site of the 8base ransomware gang as part of a takedown operation.
Law enforcement agencies from Europe , Japan , and the U.S. and U.K. were involved in the takedown.
8base is a financially-motivated hacking group first observed in 2022 .
The group is known for employing double-extortion tactics, where criminals encrypt and then threaten to expose sensitive information if the victim does not pay a ransom demand.
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