Microsoft Defender Thwarts Large-Scale Akira Ransomware Attack
October 12, 2023 at 07:28AM Microsoft Defender for Endpoint successfully stopped a large-scale remote encryption attempt by the Akira ransomware group targeting an industrial organization in June 2023. The attack involved devices not protected by Microsoft Defender and included reconnaissance and lateral movement activities. Microsoft’s automatic attack disruption feature prevented breached accounts from accessing endpoints … Read more