“In 2025 alone, Akira ransomware accounted for about 8–11% of all successful ransomware attacks globally, with a 38% increase in incident count and a notable expansion into multi-platform attack methods,” said Devroop Dhar, co-founder and MD at Primus Partner. “This versatility means simultaneous disruption of endpoints and core business infrastructure, demonstrating a calculated, long-term vision by Akira’s developers to match the complexity and hybrid nature of modern enterprise systems.”
“Best practice now means robust network segmentation to confine breaches, vigilant monitoring for unusual admin activity, and extending detection and response to backup servers, hypervisor consoles, and connected devices,” added Dhar.
Proactive threat hunting, strict privilege management, and rehearsed recovery plans are vital, too, noted Dhar.
