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Ransomware victim Agriculture and Food Production

Baca County Feedyard, Inc

Listed by Babuk2 on · organisation based in United States

bacacountyco.gov

Disclosed
Jan 27, 2025
Leak-site listing date
Threat group
Babuk2
180 victims listed
Country
United States
#1 most targeted
Sector
Agriculture and Food Production

ThreatAI analysis

Compiled from this incident record and the threat intelligence profile for Babuk2. Figures and technique mappings are quoted from the source data, not inferred.

About the Babuk2 group

Babuk Locker 2.0, also known as Bjorka or SkyWave, after failing to make any profit from selling public databases on forums, decided to impersonate Babuk Ransomware group. He launched a blog where he claimed multiple public breaches from BreachForums as ransomware attacks Babuk2 has listed 180 victims since February 2021.

Incident analysis

Baca County Feedyard, Inc was listed by Babuk2 ransomware, a group with 180 victims recorded in this database. The listing appeared on the group's leak site on January 27, 2025.

Baca County Feedyard, Inc is based in United States and operates in the Agriculture and Food Production sector. United States ranks #1 worldwide for ransomware disclosures, with 10,151 victims in this database.

Sector context. Organisations in this sector hold valuable data and operational systems that ransomware groups seek to exploit for financial gain through encryption and data exfiltration.

Babuk2 typically follows a double extortion model: data is exfiltrated from the victim's systems before files are encrypted, so the victim faces two demands at once — pay to restore access, and pay to keep stolen data unpublished. The leak site, where this listing appeared, is the lever for the second demand.

Frequently asked questions

Was Baca County Feedyard, Inc attacked by ransomware?

Yes. Baca County Feedyard, Inc was listed as a victim of the Babuk2 ransomware group on January 27, 2025. The organisation is based in United States and operates in the Agriculture and Food Production sector. The disclosure appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Which ransomware group attacked Baca County Feedyard, Inc?

Baca County Feedyard, Inc was attacked by Babuk2 ransomware. Babuk2 is one of the most active ransomware groups, having claimed 180 victims globally. The group typically employs a double-extortion model: encrypting the victim's files and threatening to publish stolen data.

When did the Baca County Feedyard, Inc ransomware attack occur?

The ransomware attack on Baca County Feedyard, Inc was disclosed on January 27, 2025. This date reflects when the victim was published on the threat group's leak site, which may differ from the actual date of initial compromise.

What data was stolen in the Baca County Feedyard, Inc ransomware attack?

The specific data stolen from Baca County Feedyard, Inc has not been independently verified by this platform. Ransomware groups typically exfiltrate data before encrypting systems and use the threat of publication to pressure victims. As a Agriculture and Food Production organisation, Baca County Feedyard, Inc likely held sensitive business data, client information, and operational records.

How can organisations protect against Babuk2 attacks?

To defend against Babuk2 and similar threat actors, organisations should: maintain regular offline backups tested for restoration; implement network segmentation to limit lateral movement; deploy multi-factor authentication on all remote access; use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools; conduct regular phishing and security awareness training; and monitor threat intelligence feeds for indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with active groups.