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movistar.com.pe

Ransomware attack by Babuk2 · Disclosed March 14, 2025 · 🇵🇪 Peru

movistar.com.pe

Date Disclosed
Mar 14, 2025
2025
Threat Group
Babuk2
180 total victims
Country
🇵🇪 Peru
Industry
Telecommunication

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

movistar.com.pe was targeted by Babuk2 ransomware, one of the most active ransomware groups in our database with 180 confirmed victims globally. The attack was disclosed on March 14, 2025, when movistar.com.pe appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

movistar.com.pe is based in Peru , operating in the Telecommunication sector. Peru ranks #34 globally for ransomware attacks, with 73 victims in our 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 employs a double extortion model: first exfiltrating sensitive data from the victim's systems, then deploying ransomware to encrypt files. Victims face two simultaneous threats — paying to restore access and paying to prevent publication of stolen data. The group's leak site publishes victim names and exfiltrated data as leverage.

Data source: This incident record is sourced from public ransomware group leak site disclosures aggregated via the ransomware.live API. Disclosure date reflects when the victim was published on the leak site, which may differ from the initial date of compromise. This platform does not publish or link to stolen data. Last data update: Sep 7, 2026 00:00 UTC.

Frequently Asked Questions

Was movistar.com.pe attacked by ransomware?

Yes. movistar.com.pe was listed as a victim of the Babuk2 ransomware group on March 14, 2025. The organisation is based in Peru and operates in the Telecommunication sector. The disclosure appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Which ransomware group attacked movistar.com.pe?

movistar.com.pe 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 movistar.com.pe ransomware attack occur?

The ransomware attack on movistar.com.pe was disclosed on March 14, 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 movistar.com.pe ransomware attack?

The specific data stolen from movistar.com.pe 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 Telecommunication organisation, movistar.com.pe 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.