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Phobos refers to ransomware actors associated with the Phobos ransomware ecosystem, also tracked as phobos_ransomware_actors. Their activity involves ransomware-based encryption and extortion. The ecosystem is linked to 8Base, although the two names should not be treated as interchangeable actor identities. In February 2025, law enforcement conducted Operation PHOBOS AETOR, dismantling infrastructure associated with 8Base and Phobos in Thailand. Following the disruption, affiliates shifted toward other malware-as-a-service models.
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21 distinct techniques observed across reporting, grouped by tactic. Hover any cell for the evidence excerpt.
1 malware family Mallory has associated with this actor across public reporting.
20 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.