February 20, 2025 By Sergiu Gatlan
An unknown leaker has released what they claim to be an archive of internal Matrix chat logs belonging to the Black Basta ransomware operation.
ExploitWhispers, the individual who uploaded the stolen messages on the MEGA file-sharing platform, has since removed it and uploaded it to a dedicated Telegram channel.
It's not yet clear if ExploitWhispers is a security researcher who gained access to the gang's internal chat server or a disgruntled member.
While they never shared the reason behind this move, cyber threat intelligence company PRODAFT said today that the leak could directly result from the ransomware gang's alleged attacks targeting Russian banks.