The FBI, CISA, HHS, and MS-ISAC have collectively issued an urgent advisory on the Black Basta ransomware, signaling its significant threat, especially to critical infrastructure sectors.

Black Basta targets primarily the Health and Public Health sector using a ransomware-as-a-service model, with over 500 organizations in North America, Europe, and Australia already affected.

The ransomware affiliates use a range of tactics, including access gain, lateral movement, privilege escalation, data exfiltration, and file encryption.

SafeBreach provides its customers with coverage against Black Basta ransomware, with a list of both existing and new IOC-Based Playbook Attacks in response to the advisory.

The blog post from SafeBreach's Product Marketing Director, Kaustubh Jagtap, outlines specific recommendations for security control validation, complementing additional advice from the FBI, CISA, HHS, and MS-ISAC to fortify against advanced cyber threats.