Babuk-Locker

Babuk‑Locker emerged in early 2021 as a Ransomware‑as‑a‑Service (RaaS) gang targeting high‑value “big game” enterprises across sectors like healthcare, telecommunications, finance, education, and government. It initially deployed crypto-ransomware—encrypting files using ChaCha8 encryption with keys secured via elliptic‑curve Diffie‑Hellman—and later added a double‑extortion model involving data theft and leak site threats. Notable incidents include attacks on the Washingt