Bitcoin ransomware Akira drains $42M from more than 250 companies: FBI

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The Akira ransomware gains initial access of victim organizations through pre-installed virtual private networks (VPN) that lack multifactor authentication (MFA).

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation found that Akira ransomware has been targeting businesses and critical infrastructure entities in North America, Europe and Australia since March 2023.

Investigations conducted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation found that Akira ransomware has been targeting businesses and critical infrastructure entities in North America, Europe and Australia since March 2023. While the ransomware initially targeted Windows systems, the FBI recently found Akira’s Linux variant as well.

 

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