Ransom Busters Scam Targets Ransomware Victims with Fake Data Deletion Services
A threat actor calling itself 'Ransom Busters' is targeting ransomware victims with a novel extortion scheme, offering to delete stolen data from…
Tag: Akira
Akira
[Akira](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1024) is a ransomware variant and ransomware deployment entity active since at least March 2023.(Citation: Arctic Wolf Akira 2023) [Akira](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1024) uses compromised…
Akira Ransomware: Defense Evasion Tactics and Safe Mode Reboot Incident
Akira ransomware continues to use defense evasion tactics, such as rebooting victim hosts into Safe Mode with Networking to disable security tools.…
INC Ransomware Emerges as Major RaaS Threat in 2026 with 830+ Victims Since 2023
Cybersecurity researchers have charted the evolution of INC from a nascent ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation to one of the most prolific cybercrime groups…
Huntress: Managed Security Provider Investigating Akira Safe Mode Incident
Huntress is a managed security provider that highlighted an Akira affiliate's attempt to use Safe Mode to evade security tools, which backfired…