Health IT Security February 12, 2024
In the year since the group was first identified, Akira ransomware has claimed at least 81 victims, favoring healthcare and other critical infrastructure sectors.
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) issued an analyst note about Akira ransomware, a group that has been active since at least May 2023. In its short tenure, Akira has conducted 81 cyberattacks, including some against healthcare organizations and other critical infrastructure sectors.
The analyst note marks HC3’s second warning about Akira in recent months. In September, HC3 issued a sector alert about Akira’s tactics, noting that its members had been observed leveraging compromised credentials and taking advantage of weaknesses in virtual private networks (VPNs).
HC3’s latest warning once again stressed Akira’s aggressive targeting of...
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