Akira Archives - United Imaging

Akira, again: The ransomware that keeps on taking

by unitedimaging on December 21, 2023

Seven months after our first investigation, a fuller portrait of the criminal gang and its tactics emerges Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

CryptoGuard: An asymmetric approach to the ransomware battle

by unitedimaging on December 20, 2023

In the second of our new technical thought leadership series, Sophos X-Ops takes a detailed look at anti-ransomware techniques Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Press and pressure: Ransomware gangs and the media

by unitedimaging on December 13, 2023

Sophos X-Ops explores the symbiotic – but often uneasy – relationship between ransomware gangs and the media, and how threat actors are increasingly seeking to wrest control of the narrative […]

Akira Ransomware is “bringin’ 1988 back”

by unitedimaging on May 9, 2023

A new recently observed ransomware family dubbed Akira uses a retro aesthetic on their victim site very reminiscent of the 1980s green screen consoles and possibly takes its namesake from […]