45M Ransomware Payoff Exposes Corporate Cyber Delusion — UK, US, and EU Firms Most Exposed
TL;DR
* Akira ransomware generated $45M in illicit payments in 2025, leveraging AI and double extortion tactics against 2,207 North American victims
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