Kaspersky crimeware report: FakeSG, Akira and AMOS - Cybercriminals try to capitalize on their victims in every possible way by distributing various types of malware designed for different platforms. In recent months, we have written private reports on a wide range of topics, such as new cross-platform ...
1 year ago Securelist.com Akira
Ransomware victims targeted by fake hack-back offers - Some organizations victimized by the Royal and Akira ransomware gangs have been targeted by a threat actor posing as a security researcher who promised to hack back the original attacker and delete stolen victim data. Both Royal and Akira ransomware ...
1 year ago Bleepingcomputer.com AkiraQilin
Crooks pose as researchers to retarget ransomware victims - Threat actors masquerading as cybersecurity researchers are approaching victims of the Royal and Akira ransomware gangs, offering to delete files the groups have stolen - for a price. It's unclear whether the fraudulent offers of help - described as ...
1 year ago Packetstormsecurity.com Akira
Akira ransomware encrypted network from a webcam to bypass EDR - S-RM confirmed to BleepingComputer that the threat actors utilized the webcam's Linux operating system to mount Windows SMB network shares of the company's other devices. The Akira ransomware gang was spotted using an unsecured webcam to launch ...
3 weeks ago Bleepingcomputer.com Akira