FBI: Akira ransomware raked in $42 million from 250+ victims

A joint FBI/CISA/EC3/NCSC-NL advisory outlines the Akira ransomware campaign that has affected more than 250 organizations and reportedly collected around $42M in ransoms; the group developed a Linux encryptor to target VMware ESXi hosts, claimed high-profile victims (e.g., Nissan Oceania, Stanford), published over 230 leak site entries, and the advisory provides IOCs, TTPs, and mitigation guidance including patching and enforcing multi-factor authentication.