Hitachi Vantara Ransomware Attack
Hitachi Vantara, a prominent subsidiary of the global tech leader Hitachi, faced a significant ransomware attack on April 26, 2025, executed by the Akira ransomware group. The incident forced the…
SonicWall Vulnerability exploited by Fog and Akira Ransomware
Sonicwall SSL VPN vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-40766 has been exploited in the recent cyberattacks involving Akira and Fog ransomware. Initial access to victim environments was facilitated through compromised SonicWall SSL…
Veeam Backup flaw CVE-2024-40711 used in ransomware campaigns
Security agencies were alerting about the mass exploitation of a critical Veeam backup and replication vulnerability by ransomware groups. The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-40711 with a CVSS score of 9.8,…
Akira ransomware exploiting CVE-2020-3259 Cisco FTD Bug
This week, the U.S. CISA has added a Cisco ASA and FTD bug, tracked as CVE-2020-3259 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The vulnerability CVE-2020-3259 is an information disclosure issue…
Nissan Australia suffers a cyber attack, Akira claims responsibility
The Akira ransomware group has claimed to have breached Nissan Australia and to have stolen around 100GB of files. Earlier this month, Nissan Oceania, the regional division of the multinational…
Akira Ransomware targets Cisco ASA Appliances via brute-force
Hackers have targeted Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) SSL VPNs using a combination of brute-force attacks and credential stuffing. Since March 2023, affiliates of the Akira and LockBit ransomware operators…
Akira Ransomware Dissection
A new ransomware operation brought in to limelight by the researchers called Akira and targets businesses worldwide, breaching corporate networks, stealing, and encrypting data. Threat actors have over dozens of…