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Akira, again: The ransomware that keeps on taking
Credit to Author: Angela Gunn| Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2023 21:06:11 +0000
Seven months after our first investigation, a fuller portrait of the criminal gang and its tactics emerges
Read MoreCryptoGuard: An asymmetric approach to the ransomware battle
Credit to Author: Mark Loman| Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2023 11:00:06 +0000
In the second of our new technical thought leadership series, Sophos X-Ops takes a detailed look at anti-ransomware techniques
Read MorePress and pressure: Ransomware gangs and the media
Credit to Author: Matt Wixey| Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 11:00:25 +0000
Sophos X-Ops explores the symbiotic – but often uneasy – relationship between ransomware gangs and the media, and how threat actors are increasingly seeking to wrest control of the narrative
Read MoreCisco VPNs without MFA are under attack by ransomware operator
Categories: Business Categories: News Tags: Cisco Tags: VPN Tags: Akira Tags: ransomware Tags: brute-force Tags: credential stuffing Tags: password spraying Several researchers are seeing ransomware attacks targetting Cisco VPNs without MFA |
The post Cisco VPNs without MFA are under attack by ransomware operator appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreRansomware groups claim responsibility for double-attack on Yamaha
Categories: Business Tags: ransomware Tags: blackbyte Tags: Akira Tags: group Tags: compromised Tags: data Tags: blackmail Tags: extortion Tags: attack Tags: Yamaha Tags: Canada Tags: music Tags: audio We take a look at claims that Yamaha has been compromised by two unrelated ransomware groups. |
The post Ransomware groups claim responsibility for double-attack on Yamaha appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreAkira Ransomware is “bringin’ 1988 back”
Credit to Author: gallagherseanm| Date: Tue, 09 May 2023 20:27:03 +0000
A new recently observed ransomware family dubbed Akira uses a retro aesthetic on their victim site very reminiscent of the 1980s green screen consoles and possibly takes its namesake from the popular 1988 anime film of the same name.
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