Disclosure context

About 8Base

8Base is a ransomware group that emerged in May 2023, operating with primarily financial motivations and demonstrating a rapid escalation in activity with 458 documented victims across multiple sectors. The group's origin and specific affiliations remain largely undocumented by major security agencies, though their operational patterns suggest they function as an independent ransomware operation targeting predominantly Western markets. Based on publicly available victim data, 8Base appears to focus on opportunistic attacks against business services and manufacturing sectors, with the United States representing their primary target geography, followed by France, Brazil, Italy, and the United Kingdom, indicating a preference for developed economies with established digital infrastructure. The group has notably impacted healthcare and technology sectors alongside their primary business services focus, suggesting a broad targeting approach rather than sector-specific specialization. Given the group's recent emergence in 2023 and continued victim accumulation across diverse geographic and sectoral targets, 8Base appears to remain active as of current reporting periods, though detailed technical methodologies, specific attack vectors, and notable high-profile campaigns have not been extensively documented in public threat intelligence reporting from major security agencies. The group has been linked to 458 public disclosures across our corpus. First observed on a leak site on May 23, 2023; most recent post February 1, 2025. The operation is currently inactive.

Timeline of this disclosure

January 7, 2025Lake Shore Public Schools listed by 8Baseon the group's public leak site

Sector and geography

This disclosure adds to ransomware activity in the Education sector, which has 694 disclosures indexed across all operators we track. Geographically, Lake Shore Public Schools is reported in United States, a country with 7,392 ransomware disclosures in our corpus.

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Lake Shore Public Schools

Claimed by 8Base · listed 1 year ago

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Age

since listed · data leaked

Status timeline

Listed
Jan 7, 2025
Data leaked

At a glance

Group: 8Base
Status: Data leaked
Country: United States
Sector: Education
Listed on leak site: Jan 7, 2025

What the group claims

Lake Shore Public Schools is a school district located in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, USA. The district includes six schools and serves about 3,339 students. The district consists of three elementary schools, one middle school and two high schools. The district's mission is to provide quality education in a safe and supportive environment, preparing students for success in a global society. The district offers a variety of educational programs, including early childhood, continuing and community education, and supports 51 sports teams. LakeShore Public Schools strives to inspire, innovate, and celebrate achievement, as reflected in their guiding principles. https://www.lakeshoreschools.org/

Sources

Victim sitelakeshoreschools.org
Leak posthttp://xfycpauc22t5jsmfjcaz2oydrrrfy75zuk6chr32664bsscq4fgyaaqd.onion/company/7890501

Source

Indexed 1 year ago

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