Akira ransomware
Akira (ransomware) is a malware which emerged in March 2023. It targeted over 250 entities including: US energy firm BHI Energy, Nissan Australia, the Finnish IT services provider Tietoevry, and Stanford University. The group has also claimed responsibility for a ransomware attack on the Toronto Zoo, though the zoo has not linked the incident to any particular threat actor. Akira is offered as ransomware-as-a-service.
Akira is estimated to have earned up to $42 million from its inception in March 2023, until April 2024.