Akira and Lynx Ransomware Attacking Managed Service Providers With Stolen Login Credential and Vulnerabilities

Two sophisticated ransomware operations have emerged as significant threats to managed service providers (MSPs) and small businesses, with the Akira and Lynx groups deploying advanced attack techniques that combine stolen credentials with vulnerability exploitation. These ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operations have collectively…

Akira and Lynx Ransomware Target MSPs Using Stolen Credentials and Exploited Vulnerabilities

The Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) dissected recent samples from the Akira and Lynx ransomware families, revealing incremental enhancements in their ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) models and double-extortion strategies. Both groups leverage stolen credentials, VPN vulnerabilities, reconnaissance, privilege escalation, defense evasion, and…