News report

# 8Base Ransomware Site Seized, Phobos Suspects Arrested in Thailand

Infosecurity Magazine, February 11, 2025. Operation Phobos Aetor: four arrests in Phuket, Thailand on 10 February 2025 announced by Europol on 11 February 2025, the seizure of the 8Base data leak site and the 16-agency law enforcement banner placed on it.

**Source type:** News report

**Published:** February 11, 2025

**Research grade:** S1

**Used in entries:** 1

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** Infosecurity Magazine

**Published:** February 11, 2025

**Source type:** News report

**Research grade:** Source grade S1

**Language:** English

**Official record:** Not an official publication

**Address:** [https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/8base-ransomware-phobos-arrested](https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/8base-ransomware-phobos-arrested)

**What it supports:** Operation Phobos Aetor: four arrests in Phuket, Thailand on 10 February 2025 announced by Europol on 11 February 2025, the seizure of the 8Base data leak site and the 16-agency law enforcement banner placed on it

**Dataset id:** src\_infosecurity\_8base\_phobos\_2025

## Research notes

- By Kevin Poireault.

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## Cited by

### Takedown records

1 citation

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[Phobos/8Base ransomware disruption](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/phobos-8base-ransomware-disruption)

Ransomware, February 2025

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