Last Updated: July 24, 2023, 16:35 IST
CERT-In has shared the warning about Akira
The safety company of the Indian authorities has warned concerning the risk posed by the ransomware referred to as Akira.
The authorities has cautioned in opposition to a ransomware referred to as “Akira” which steals important information and encrypts data which can lead to extortion.
CERT-In, the government’s technology arm which guards against cyber attacks, issued an advisory regarding “Akira”, a computer malware targets Windows and Linux-based systems.
It said that it steals information and then encrypts data on their systems. Once this is done, the malware conducts double extortion, thus forcing the victim into paying the ransom amount.
“In case the victim does not pay, they release their victim’s data on their dark web blog,” the advisory famous.
CERT-In thus steered that Internet customers ought to use primary on-line hygiene and safety protocols to guard themselves from such assaults. It additionally advisable that customers ought to preserve offline backups of important information and hold them up to date, to stop its loss in case of an assault.
The know-how arm additionally suggested that customers ought to comply with a robust password coverage.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – IANS)
