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Unit 42 investigated an extortion attempt where threat actors tested an AV/EDR bypass tool on rogue systems with Cortex XDR installed. The actors purchased network access via Atera RMM and used a BYOVD technique for the bypass tool. Researchers gained visibility into the actors' systems, uncovering…

Akira is a prolific ransomware operating since March 2023, targeting multiple industries in North America, the UK, and Australia. It functions as Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) and employs double extortion tactics. Akira has connections to the disbanded Conti group, sharing code similarities and op…

In collaboration with Recorded Future, SentinelLabs has been tracking two distinct activity clusters targeting government and critical infrastructure sectors globally between 2021 and 2023.