Akira ransomware mitigation advisory for Nutanix AHV and related environments
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CISA, the FBI, and partner agencies issued updated mitigation guidance for Akira ransomware after attacks were observed against Nutanix AHV virtual machines, increasing risk for exposed virtualization environments. The advisory urges organizations to review the updated guidance and implement the recommended mitigations. It also reinforces offline backups, multifactor authentication, and rapid patching of known exploited vulnerabilities.
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14.11.2025 00:32 2 articles · 6mo ago
Akira advisory adds Nutanix AHV mitigation guidance
Mitigation Patch UpdateCISA, the FBI, DC3, HHS, and international partners issued an updated Akira ransomware advisory that warns the group has expanded to Nutanix AHV VM disk files after a June 2025 incident, highlights use of CVE-2024-40766 on SonicWall devices and CVE-2023-27532 or CVE-2024-40711 on unpatched Veeam Backup & Replication servers, and recommends regular offline backups, enforced multifactor authentication, and rapid patching of known exploited vulnerabilities.
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- CISA warns of Akira ransomware Linux encryptor targeting Nutanix VMs — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 14.11.2025 00:32
- CISA warns of Akira ransomware Linux encryptor targeting Nutanix VMs — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 14.11.2025 00:32