Just Three Ransomware Gangs Accounted for 40% of Attacks Last Month
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Akira
Ransomware
Ransomware active since 2023, targeting SMBs with a retro 1980s-themed leak site. Uses double-extortion tactics.
Also known as: akira ransomware, akira gang malware
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Accelerated Akira ransomware intrusions examined
CyberScoop reports that increasingly efficient techniques have significantly reduced the Akira ransomware operation's attack times.
Akira ransomware group can achieve initial access to data encryption in less than an hour
A new report from Halcyon finds that the group also puts more effort than usual into developing working decryptors, likely to incentivize businesses to pay u...
Akira-Style Ransomware Campaign Hits Windows Users Across South America
A newly identified ransomware campaign is targeting Windows users across South America, leveraging tactics that closely mimic the notorious Akira ransomware ...
Researchers Observe Sub-One-Hour Ransomware Attacks
Halcyon says Akira is now capable of carrying out an entire ransomware attack in less than an hour
This month in security with Tony Anscombe – November 2025 edition
Data exposure by top AI companies, the Akira ransomware haul, Operation Endgame against major malware families, and more of this month's cybersecurity news