"Akira Ransomware Gang Made $42 Million From 250 Attacks Since March 2023: FBI"

The Akira ransomware gang has targeted over 250 organizations in the last year and continues to affect various businesses and critical infrastructure entities in North America, Europe, and Australia, according to recent warnings from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and European law enforcement. Officials from the FBI, US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Europol's European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), and the Netherlands' National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL) have released an advisory about the group, which has collected around $42 million in ransoms since March 2023. Akira initially targeted Windows systems, but has since deployed a Linux variant that targets VMware ESXi Virtual Machines (VMs). This article continues to discuss findings regarding the Akira ransomware gang.

The Record reports "Akira Ransomware Gang Made $42 Million From 250 Attacks Since March 2023: FBI"

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