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Threat actorRussiaTracked since 2026-02

Black Basta

Also known as:BlackBastaStorm-1811UNC4393PentaVengeful Mantis

As of 2026-08-24, Black Basta is a Russia-nexus threat actor tracked by Threadlinqs Intelligence across 5 threats spanning malware, ransomware. Also known as BlackBasta, Storm-1811, UNC4393, Penta. ATT&CK coverage spans 104 techniques across 15 tactics in 5 of 5 tracked threats. Most-observed techniques: T1078 (Valid Accounts), T1486 (Data Encrypted for Impact), T1685 (Disable or Modify Tools).

Tracked threats
51 critical · 4 high
First seen
2026-02-12
Last seen
2026-08-24
ATT&CK techniques
104across 5 of 5 threats
Related CVEs
5Referenced by its activity
Attribution
RussiaNation or origin
Nation: Russia · 5 tracked threat(s) · Categories: MALWARE, RANSOMWARE

Activity timeline

Black Basta appears in 5 tracked threats between and ; the busiest month was 2026-02 with 2 reports.

ATT&CK techniques observed

104 techniques observed across 5 of 5 tracked threats · Command and Control (14), Resource Development (12), Discovery (10), Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) (10), Credential Access (8), Impact (8)
  • T1078 Valid Accounts — Initial Accessobserved in 4 of 5 tracked threats
  • T1486 Data Encrypted for Impact — Impactobserved in 4 of 5 tracked threats
  • T1685 Disable or Modify Tools — Defense Impairmentobserved in 4 of 5 tracked threats
  • T1003 OS Credential Dumping — Credential Accessobserved in 3 of 5 tracked threats
  • T1027 Obfuscated Files or Information — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion)observed in 3 of 5 tracked threats
  • T1048 Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol — Exfiltrationobserved in 3 of 5 tracked threats
  • T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter — Executionobserved in 3 of 5 tracked threats
  • T1070 Indicator Removal — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion)observed in 3 of 5 tracked threats
  • T1071 Application Layer Protocol — Command and Controlobserved in 3 of 5 tracked threats
  • T1087 Account Discovery — Discoveryobserved in 3 of 5 tracked threats
  • T1090 Proxy — Command and Controlobserved in 3 of 5 tracked threats
  • T1133 External Remote Services — Persistenceobserved in 3 of 5 tracked threats
  • T1204 User Execution — Executionobserved in 3 of 5 tracked threats
  • T1219 Remote Access Tools — Command and Controlobserved in 3 of 5 tracked threats
  • T1482 Domain Trust Discovery — Discoveryobserved in 3 of 5 tracked threats

Tracked threats

Related CVEs

5 CVEs referenced by tracked Black Basta activity