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8base.yar/*
8BASE ransomware (Phobos variant)
*/
rule _8BASE_Ransomnote
{
meta:
author = "ransomware.live"
family = "ransomware.8base"
description = "Detects 8BASE ransomware ransom note"
date = "2026-05-04"
severity = 7
score = 70
strings:
$s1 = "8BASE" ascii nocase
$s2 = "8base" ascii nocase
$s3 = "8base.onion" ascii nocase
condition:
any of them
}
rule _8BASE_PE
{
meta:
author = "ransomware.live"
family = "ransomware.8base"
description = "Detects 8BASE ransomware executable (Phobos-based)"
date = "2026-05-04"
severity = 9
score = 90
strings:
$s1 = "8BASE" ascii wide
$s2 = ".8base" ascii nocase
$s3 = "8base.onion" ascii
condition:
uint16(0) == 0x5A4D and 2 of them
}