Black Basta emerged as a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operation in April 2022. Its affiliates have since breached many high-profile victims, including German defense contractor Rheinmetall, Hyundai's European division, U.K. technology outsourcing company Capita, industrial automation company and government contractor ABB, the Toronto Public Library, the American Dental Association, Sobeys, Knauf, and Yellow Pages Canada
