babuk-bjorka
Intelligence Profile
On January 26th, Babuk's dedicated leak site (DLS) was "relaunched". Bjorka (Telegram: @bjorkanesiaaaa) is the current administrator. Upon launch, the DLS was populated mainly by victims previously claimed by other groups such as RansomHub, Lockbit3, and Funksec. At this current time there is no apparent connection to the original Babuk operation besides reusing the Babuk site template and logos. The groups is also known as Babuk2 by other trackers. <br/> <br/>It is important to note that the original Babuk DLS was hosted and available up until February 26th, 2024.
Threat Analysis
babuk-bjorka is a ransomware operation that deploys encryption-based extortion against organizations globally. This group maintains a data leak site (DLS) to pressure victims into paying ransom demands.
Financially motivated threat actors like babuk-bjorka prioritize monetary gain through methods such as ransomware deployment, banking trojans, cryptocurrency theft, BEC scams, or credential harvesting for resale on underground markets.