International law enforcement has arrested four people suspected of leading the 8Base ransomware gang and has seized 27 of their servers, according to a Europol news release today. Why it matters: The arrests and web server seizures deal a serious blow to the ransomware gang,

Law enforcement seizes 8Base ransomware’s dark web sites, arresting four suspects linked to Phobos ransomware and $16M in global cyber extortion.

The U.S. government previously said 8base indiscriminately targeted multiple sectors across the United States, including healthcare