Akira Ransomware

Akira ransomware (active since early 2023) has targeted over 250 organizations across multiple regions and extorted approximately $42M using Ransomware-as-a-Service and double extortion techniques; actors exploit exposed VPN/RDP/Cisco vulnerabilities and credential theft to gain access, deploy variants (original C++ Akira and Rust-based Megazord/Akira_v2), and exfiltrate and encrypt data. The report lists multiple CVEs tied to exploitation, references advisories from CISA/FBI/Europol, and recommends patching and vendor detection mitigations.