Akira ransomware expands to Nutanix AHV, raising stakes for enterprise security
By Publication Date: 2025-11-17 12:27:00 “In 2025 alone, Akira ransomware accounted for about 8–11% of all successful ransomware attacks globally,…
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Cl0P Ransomware Group Alleges Violation of Entrust in Oracle 0-Day EBS Hack
By Guru Baran Publication Date: 2025-11-14 08:12:00 The infamous ransomware group Cl0P has claimed responsibility for the breach against digital…
Akira ransomware starts hitting Nutanix AHV
By Publication Date: 2025-11-14 15:02:00 The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued new guidance to organizations on…
Akira ransomware is now targeting Nutanix VMs – and scoring big rewards
By Publication Date: 2025-11-14 15:00:00 Akira now encrypts Nutanix AHV VM disk files using SonicWall and Veeam vulnerabilities CVE-2024-40766 enabled…
Unleashing the Kraken ransomware group
In August 2025, Cisco Talos observed big-game hunting and double extortion attacks carried out by Kraken, a Russian-speaking group that has emerged from the…
Kraken ransomware benchmarks systems for optimal encryption choice
The Kraken ransomware, which targets Windows, Linux/VMware ESXi systems, is testing machines to check how fast it can encrypt data…
Kraken Ransomware Targets Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi in Enterprise Environments
Cisco Talos has identified an emerging threat from Kraken, a sophisticated cross-platform ransomware group that has emerged from the remnants…
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Kraken Ransomware Expands Attacks to Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi Systems
Cisco Talos researchers have uncovered a new wave of big-game-hunting and double-extortion attacks by the Russian-speaking Kraken ransomware group, which first surfaced…
Kraken Cross-Platform Ransomware Attacking Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi Systems in Enterprise Environments
In August 2025, a new ransomware threat emerged with capabilities that fundamentally changed how organizations should approach enterprise security. Kraken,…
CISA warns of Akira ransomware Linux encryptor targeting Nutanix VMs
By Publication Date: 2025-11-13 22:32:00 US government agencies are warning that the Akira ransomware operation has been spotted encrypting Nutanix…