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Akira ransomware

Ransomware family whose affiliate conducted the described intrusion; its encryptor akira.exe failed with an out-of-virtual-memory error when launched in Safe Mode.

Known aliases

  • Akira
  • akira.exe
  • Akira group
  • Akira ransomware
  • Akira ransomware group
  • Akira_v2
  • Gold Sahara
  • Howling Scorpius
  • Punk Spider
  • Storm-1567

Relationships

No evidence-backed relationships are recorded.

Current stories

security3 publishers

Forescout's 47,700-segment census finds OT isolated in 13% of the segments that carry it

The Sept. 22 study of 2.5 million devices in 209 organizations found cameras alone in 51 of 2,266 camera segments, and Black Hills Information Security's John Strand says the true isolation rate is lower.

Perspective Coverage

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Builder
Builder 18%
Operator
Operator 74%
Investor
Investor 8%

Reality

Evidence64
Adoption58
Hype gap+8
Incentives76
Confidence70