Ransomware Akira Group Hits: Lush

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Victim Name Lush
Victim Post Date 2024-01-25
Description Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Poole, United Kingdom, Lush
is a cosmetic store specializing in the retail of bath bombs, hai
r products, makeup and more. 110 Gb of their files are prepared f
or uploading. There are a lot of personal documents especially pa
ssports. Accounting, finance, tax, projects, clients information
and much more could be found in the archives we are going to shar
e.

Akira Ransomware Group

The ‘Akira’ ransomware group has emerged as a significant threat to businesses, particularly small- and medium-sized organizations in North America and Australia. The group has been known to target the government sector and has been involved in various high-profile attacks. Akira ransomware group’s tactics have evolved over time, with the group shifting its focus from deploying ransomware to exfiltrating sensitive data from victims’ environments. The group has been observed to breach systems by gaining unauthorized access to target organizations’ VPNs, typically through compromised login credentials.

Citations:
  • [1] scmagazine.com/resource/akira-ransomware-groups-changing-tactics-what-you-need-to-know
  • [2] scmagazine.com/brief/escalating-akira-ransomware-attacks-target-finland
  • [3] news.sophos.com/en-us/2023/12/21/akira-again-the-ransomware-that-keeps-on-taking/
  • [4] provendata.com/blog/akira-ransomware/
  • [5] trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/ransomware-spotlight/ransomware-spotlight-akira

Disclaimer: HookPhish does not engage in the exfiltration, downloading, taking, hosting, viewing, reposting, or disclosure of any files or stolen information. Any legal concerns regarding the content should be directed at the attackers, not HookPhish. This blog is dedicated to posting editorial news, alerting readers about companies falling victim to ransomware attacks. HookPhish has no affiliation with ransomware threat actors or groups, and it does not host infringing content. The information on this page is automatically generated and redacted, sourced directly from the Onion Dark Web Tor Blogs pages.

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