Tag: Akira ransomware
SOC Threat Radar — October 2025
In this edition of the SOC Threat Radar, you’ll discover the key attack behaviors identified over the past month by Barracuda Managed XDR’s security solutions, threat intelligence resources, and SOC analysts. These include: A rise in ransomware attacks targeting vulnerable...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: SonicWall VPNs targeted by Akira ransomware
Akira ransomware operators have launched an aggressive campaign targeting SonicWall VPN appliances. Attackers have already breached accounts protected by multi-factor authentication (MFA) successfully, leveraging vulnerabilities in SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) and SSL-VPN portals. The campaign is characterized by rapid...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: SonicWall VPN attacked
There has been a rise in ransomware attacks targeting SonicWall. Many incidents trace back to migrations from Gen 6 to Gen 7 firewalls, where local user passwords were carried over without being reset. Review this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to ensure...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: SonicWall SMA arbitrary file upload vulnerability
Attackers are actively exploiting CVE-2025-40599, a critical vulnerability in SonicWall’s Secure Mobile Access (SMA) devices, to upload arbitrary files and gain unauthorized access. This flaw enables them to execute malicious code and compromise affected systems. The Akira ransomware group is...
