Pim Listed by 8base Ransomware Group

On April 3, 2024, Indonesian chemical company Pim appeared on the leak site of the 8base ransomware group. The listing states that internal files were exfiltrated during a ransomware attack. The company, which operates in fertilizers, petrochemicals, and other chemicals, has not publicly quantified how many individuals may have had their data exposed.

Details from the Leak-Site Listing

The 8base leak site entry states that Pim suffered a ransomware incident in which attackers successfully exfiltrated internal files. No specific volume of records is provided, nor does the listing enumerate exact data types such as customer records, employee payroll, or supplier contracts. The disclosure simply states that data was taken and gives the company until a set deadline to negotiate before samples or full archives are published. Public mirrors of the leak site, including ransomware.live, preserve this original posting with the onion address http://xb6q2aggycmlcrjtbjendcnnwpmmwbosqaugxsqb4nx6cmod3emy7sad.onion/company/7890412.

8base typically posts victim company names, a brief description of the business, and a countdown timer. In Pim’s case the entry follows that exact format, indicating the attack succeeded and that exfiltrated material remains under the group’s control.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

When a company like Pim is breached, the people whose information sits in those internal files face immediate downstream risk. Suppliers, customers, distributors, and employees may have had names, addresses, tax identifiers, banking details, or contract information stored in the compromised systems. Even without an exact headcount, the exposure is real: any individual whose records were inside those files can now be targeted for identity theft, phishing, or financial fraud. Families are affected when a parent’s employer or a household supplier is hit, because one breach frequently cascades into multiple accounts that share the same email address or password.

The Doxxing and Identity-Chain Implications

Stolen internal files rarely contain only one data point. They often link email addresses to full names, phone numbers, physical addresses, and sometimes spouse or dependent details. Attackers and subsequent data brokers can chain these fragments together to build a complete profile. A seemingly harmless supplier contract can reveal where you live, which schools your children attend, and which gaming platforms are tied to family email addresses. Once those connections surface on underground forums, the risk of doxxing grows quickly. Credential leaks of this nature have repeatedly led to account takeovers on personal email, banking, and gaming services. DoxxScan by GalaxyWarden continuously monitors across 13.1B+ breach records and 100+ platforms with AI-powered identity-chain mapping that links handles to real identities, while its hands-on remediation specialists and household coverage—including children’s gaming accounts—help break those chains before they escalate.

8base’s Publicly Known Track Record

Public reporting attributes the first major activity of 8base to early 2022. The group rose to prominence by targeting mid-sized businesses across manufacturing, technology, and professional services. Notable prior victims include several logistics firms and software vendors whose data appeared on the same leak site. Their typical playbook begins with initial access gained through compromised remote desktop credentials or vulnerable VPN appliances. Once inside, operators exfiltrate documents before deploying ransomware. Extortion follows a double-pressure model: demands for ransom to prevent file encryption and separate demands to stop publication of the stolen data. The group maintains a professional-looking leak site and frequently updates countdown timers, showing a consistent focus on steady-volume, mid-market extortion rather than headline-grabbing attacks on critical infrastructure.

What to do

• Run a DoxxScan to map every link between your handles, emails, phone numbers, and real identity, then use the cleanup of Warden to remove what you can.
• Enable continuous DoxxScan monitoring so the next breach that touches your data is caught in hours rather than months.
• Rotate any password you used at Pim or with any of its suppliers anywhere that same password is reused, and switch on 2FA through an authenticator app instead of SMS.
• Cover the household—DoxxScan family coverage extends to dependents and children’s gaming accounts that often chain back to the same breached address or email.
• Let remediation specialists handle takedown requests across data brokers and underground forums on your behalf.

The Pim breach is a reminder that mid-sized industrial suppliers hold data that can expose thousands of ordinary families. Acting quickly on credential hygiene and identity mapping limits how far attackers can travel down the chain. Start your DoxxScan trial today to gain both visibility and specialist support before the next leak appears.