Blackbasta — Ransom Notes

These are the actual ransom notes used by the blackbasta ransomware group when communicating with victims. Ransom notes are left on compromised systems to inform victims of the attack and provide instructions for payment. Studying these notes helps security professionals understand threat actor tactics and communication patterns.
Disclaimer: These notes are displayed for educational and research purposes only. The URLs and contact methods mentioned in these notes are operated by criminal organizations. Do not interact with them. Source: Ransomware.live
📄 blackbasta1
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📄 blackbasta2
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📄 blackbasta3
ATTENTION! Your network has been breached and all data was encrypted. Please contact us at: https://aazsbsgya565vlu2c6bzy6yfiebkcbtvvcytvolt33s77xypi7nypxyd.onion/ Login ID: [snip] *!* To access .onion websites download and install Tor Browser at: https://www.torproject.org/ (Tor Browser is not related to us) *!* To restore all your PCs and get your network working again, follow these instructions: - Any attempts to modify, decrypt or rename the files will lead to its fatal corruption. It doesn't matter, who are trying to do this, either it will be your IT guys or a recovery agency. Please follow these simple rules to avoid data corruption: - Do not modify, rename or delete files. Any attempts to modify, decrypt or rename the files will lead to its fatal corruption. - Do not hire a recovery company. They can't decrypt without the key. They also don't care about your business. They believe that they are good negotiators, but it is not. They usually fail. So speak for yourself. Waiting you in a chat.
📄 blackbasta4
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📄 instructions_read_me
Hello! If you are reading this, it means we have encrypted your data and took your files. DO NOT PANIC! Yes, this is bad news, but we will have a good ones as well. YES, this is entirely fixable! Our name is BlackBasta Syndicate, and we are the largest, most advanced, and most prolific organized group currently existing. We are the ultimate cyber tradecraft with a credential record of taking down the most advanced, high-profile, and defended companies one can ever imagine. You can Google us later; what you need to know now is that we are business people just like you. We have your data and encrypted your files, but in less than an hour, we can put things back on track: if you pay for our recovery services, you get a decryptor, the data will be deleted from all of our systems and returned to you, and we will give you a security report explaining how we got you. Please contact us at: https://bastad5huzwkepdixedg2gekg7jk22ato24zyllp6lnjx7wdtyctgvyd.onion/ Login: [snip] This is a link to a secure chat. We will talk there. Inside that chat, we will share a second designated link that only your special team will be able to see. For now, think about the following. This incident hits your network and is stopping you from operating properly. The sooner you get back on track, the better it is. See you in the secure chat.