Detecting Akira Ransomware Attack Using AhnLab EDR

**Executive summary:** The report analyzes the Akira ransomware group (active since March 2023), detailing their use of stolen/weak VPN credentials and multiple publicly disclosed vulnerabilities for initial access, credential dumping (Mimikatz, Comsvc.dll, LaZagne, NTDS.dit), lateral movement (RDP, PsExec, Impacket), data collection/exfiltration (WinRAR, FTP, cloud storage, Rclone), and final encryption (.akira) with extortion via a TOR leak site; it also provides AhnLab EDR detection mappings and MITRE ATT&CK alignments.