Arctic Wolf Observes Akira Ransomware Campaign Targeting SonicWall SSLVPN Accounts
In recent threat activity observed by Arctic Wolf, Akira ransomware affiliates carried out ransomware attacks with an initial access vector involving the compromise of SSLVPN user accounts on SonicWall devices.
Arctic Wolf Labs has observed Fog ransomware being deployed against US organizations in the education and recreation sectors.
On May 2, 2024, Arctic Wolf Labs began monitoring deployment of a new ransomware variant referred to as Fog. The ransomware activity was observed in several Arctic Wolf Incident Response cases, each exhibiting similar elements. All victim organizations were located in the United States, 80% of which were in the education sector and 20% in the recreation sector. We are sharing details of this emerging variant to help organizations defend against this threat. Please note that we may add further detail to this article as we uncover additional information in our ongoing investigation.
Follow-On Extortion Campaign Targeting Victims of Akira and Royal Ransomware
Arctic Wolf Labs has investigated several cases where ransomware victims are being targeted for follow-on extortion attempts by threat actors who are aware of ransom attack details.
