What you get: 

• Introduction to Akira ransomware via blog.
• Free download report from our Security Research team. 
• Playbooks: Automate your way to protecting against Akira.
• How can you leverage your Converged SIEM against Akira? Download the report.

Here is why this is important. Some Akira background info:

Emerging Threat: Akira, Not a CyberPunk Movie – A Very Real Ransomware Threat

Fast Facts

• Emerging in March 2023, Akira ransomware has been grabbing daily headlines with its relentless and perilous assaults, leaving a trail of mounting victims.

• Akira is actively targeting Cisco ASA VPNs without multi-factor authentication to exploit CVE-2023-20269 as an entry point for their ransomware.

• Akira was among the Top 10 Ransomware groups in August 2023, with no indication of slowing down.

• Not only Windows, but the Akira variant can also infect Linux systems

• As of September 6, 2023, they have successfully struck 110 victims, including big-name organizations such as Quality Assistance Leader, Intertek.

Akira has emerged as a tenacious and devastating adversary in an ever-changing field of cyber threats that has grabbed widespread notice in a short period of time. Organizations must adapt and improve their security procedures in this situation. The growing number of people falling victim to this expanding menace emphasizes the importance of the situation.

Logpoint's security operations platform, Converged SIEM, contains a range of extensive tools and capabilities for identifying, evaluating, and mitigating the impact of Akira Ransomware. With features like native endpoint solution AgentX and SOAR with pre-configured playbooks, it enables security teams to automate essential incident response procedures, gather vital logs and data, and expedite malware detection and removal operations.

In an ever-changing threat landscape, Logpoint gives organizations the tools and capabilities they need to monitor risks, build defenses, and protect against Ransomware activities like Akira.

SOAR is always included in your Logpoint subscription. Not set up to use SOAR? Reach out to your local Logpoint representative or customersuccess@logpoint.com to hear how we can get you started.

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