Oddbean new post about login | logout Singapore alerts businesses to Bitcoin ransomware risk: https://yakihonne.s3.ap-east-1.amazonaws.com/953281df0361f1a7ff836841c2b978b8d606b035e7d07b8d148c72e50b4d78a7/files/1718022593917-YAKIHONNES3.jpg Akira, the ransomware that stole $42 million from over 250 organizations across North America, Europe and Australia within a year, is now actively targeting businesses in Singapore. Singaporean authorities issued a joint advisory alerting local businesses about the rising threat of an Akira ransomware variant.
The alert comes after agencies, including the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, the Singapore Police Force and the Personal Data Protection Commission, recently received several complaints from victims of the cyberattack. Primary targets of Akira ransomware Prior investigations conducted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation found that Akira ransomware has been targeting businesses and critical infrastructure entities.
Singaporean authorities have issued an advisory alerting local businesses about the rising threat of Bitcoin ransomware, specifically the Akira ransomware variant . Akira is a notorious ransomware group that has targeted over 250 organizations across North America, Europe, and Australia, stealing $42 million within a year
