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Akira ransomware received $42M in ransom payments from over 250 victims

Security Affairsby @securityaffairs ()2 min read2 · 1 read
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2020-3259
Unauthenticated Memory-Disclosure Flaw in Cisco ASA and FTD Web Services
7.572%KEVRansomware
KEV
CVE-2023-20269
Unauthenticated Brute-Force VPN Access in Cisco ASA and Firepower Threat Defense
9.127%KEVRansomware
KEV

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2 min read at securityaffairs.com

Government agencies revealed that Akira ransomware has breached over 250 entities worldwide and received over $42 million in ransom payments. A joint advisory published by CISA, the FBI, Europol, and the Netherlands’ National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL) revealed that since early 2023, Akira ransomware operators received $42 million in ransom payments from more than 250 victims worldwide.

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