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Akira is a relatively new ransomware variant with Windows and Linux versions that came out in April 2023. Like many attackers, the gang behind this variant only uses the ransomware to encrypt files after first breaking into a network and Read More …
Based on incidents analyzed by Microsoft, it can take only a single hop from the attacker’s initial access vector to compromise domain admin-level accounts. For instance, an attacker can target an over-privileged service account configured in an outdated and vulnerable Read More …
Researchers for Avast have developed a decryptor for the Akira ransomware and released it for public download. The Akira ransomware appeared in March 2023 and since then, the gang claims successful attacks on various organizations in the education, finance and Read More …
The new Akira ransomware operation has slowly been building a list of victims as they breach corporate networks worldwide, encrypt files, and then demand million-dollar ransoms. Launched in March 2023, Akira claims to have already conducted attacks on sixteen companies. Read More …