Akira ransomware – what you need to know

What is Akira? Akira is a new family of ransomware, first used in cybercrime attacks in March 2023. Akira? Haven’t we heard of that before? Maybe you’re thinking of the cyberpunk Manga comic books and movie that came out in the 1980s. Or perhaps you’re thinking of an unrelated ransomware of the same name which emerged in 2017. Maybe that’s it. So what’s the scoop with the new Akira ransomware? There’s two main reasons why the new Akira ransomware has is capturing the headlines – the organisations it is said to be extorting, and its curious data leak site. Okay, so one thing at a time. Who is…