Black Basta Leader Identified and Added to Interpol's Red Notice List
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Law enforcement in Ukraine and Germany have identified Oleg Evgenievich Nefedov, a 35-year-old Russian national, as the leader of the Black Basta ransomware gang. Nefedov, known by multiple aliases, has been added to Europol's 'Most Wanted' and Interpol's 'Red Notice' lists. Ukrainian police, in collaboration with German authorities, also identified two additional individuals involved in initial network breaches and privilege escalation for ransomware attacks. Raids in Ukraine seized digital storage devices and cryptocurrency assets.
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16.01.2026 21:00 1 articles · 5h ago
Black Basta Leader Identified and Added to Interpol's Red Notice List
Law enforcement in Ukraine and Germany have identified Oleg Evgenievich Nefedov as the leader of the Black Basta ransomware gang. Two additional suspects involved in initial network breaches have also been identified. Nefedov has been added to Europol's 'Most Wanted' and Interpol's 'Red Notice' lists. Ukrainian police conducted raids in Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv regions, seizing digital storage devices and cryptocurrency assets.
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- Black Basta boss makes it onto Interpol's 'Red Notice' list — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 16.01.2026 21:00
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Oleg Evgenievich Nefedov, a Russian national, identified as the leader of Black Basta ransomware gang.
First reported: 16.01.2026 21:001 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Black Basta boss makes it onto Interpol's 'Red Notice' list — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 16.01.2026 21:00
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Nefedov known by aliases: tramp, tr, gg, kurva, AA, Washingt0n, and S.Jimmi.
First reported: 16.01.2026 21:001 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Black Basta boss makes it onto Interpol's 'Red Notice' list — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 16.01.2026 21:00
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Two additional suspects identified in Ukraine, specializing in initial network breaches and privilege escalation.
First reported: 16.01.2026 21:001 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Black Basta boss makes it onto Interpol's 'Red Notice' list — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 16.01.2026 21:00
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Ukrainian police conducted raids in Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv regions, seizing digital storage devices and cryptocurrency assets.
First reported: 16.01.2026 21:001 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Black Basta boss makes it onto Interpol's 'Red Notice' list — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 16.01.2026 21:00
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Black Basta linked to Conti ransomware syndicate, with Nefedov potentially being a former Conti leader.
First reported: 16.01.2026 21:001 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Black Basta boss makes it onto Interpol's 'Red Notice' list — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 16.01.2026 21:00
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Black Basta responsible for at least 600 ransomware incidents globally, including attacks on major organizations.
First reported: 16.01.2026 21:001 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Black Basta boss makes it onto Interpol's 'Red Notice' list — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 16.01.2026 21:00