TF-1844763
high
📛 Threat Title
Akira: MD5 hash of a malware sample (payload) fe9b98bcd6fdab8766d8744e2ebda2c0
Description
Indicator that identifies a malware sample (payload). IOC type: MD5 hash of a malware sample (payload). Attributed malware: Akira (aliases: REDBIKE). Confidence: 75. First seen: 2026-07-04 16:17:47 UTC. Reporter: TheRavenFile. Tags: akira, Ransomware.
Indicators of Compromise (1)
Each indicator is enriched from the IOC database, threat-intel feed corroboration (Threat Hunt) and VirusTotal. Click one to expand.
hash_md5
fe9b98bcd6fdab8766d8744e2ebda2c0
VT: VT base fetch failed: HTTPError: 429 Too Many Requests for files/fe9b98bcd6fdab8766d8744e2ebda2c0
IOC database
- Type
- hash_md5
- Value
fe9b98bcd6fdab8766d8744e2ebda2c0- First seen
- Last seen
- Attached to this threat
- Appears in
- 1 threat
- Description
- MD5 hash of a malware sample (payload) attributed to Akira
Threat Hunt — feed corroboration
Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.
Details From VirusTotal
VirusTotal: VT base fetch failed: HTTPError: 429 Too Many Requests for files/fe9b98bcd6fdab8766d8744e2ebda2c0
References (3)
- External reference ThreatFox IOCs
- Malpedia profile ThreatFox IOCs
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ThreatFox IOC page
ThreatFox IOCs
Indicator that identifies a malware sample (payload). IOC type: MD5 hash of a malware sample (payload). Attributed malware: Akira (aliases: REDBIKE). Confidence: 75. First seen: 2026-07-04 16:17:47 UTC. Reporter: TheRavenFile. Tags: akira, Ransomware.
Remediations (10)
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web:attack.mitre.org
Akira ransomware employs hybrid encryption and threading to increase the speed and efficiency of encryption and runtime arguments for tailored attacks. Notable variants include Rust-based Megazord for targeting Windows and Akira _v2 for targeting VMware ESXi servers.
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web:bazaar.abuse.ch
A malware sample can be associated with only one malware family. The page below gives you an overview on malware samples that MalwareBazaar has identified as Akira .
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web:bazaar.abuse.ch
Malware samples associated with tag akira MalwareBazaar Database Samples on MalwareBazaar are usually associated with certain tags. Every sample can associated with one or more tags. Using tags, it is easy to navigate through the huge amount of malware samples in the MalwareBazaar corpus. The page below gives you an overview on malware samples that are tagged with akira . Database Entry
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web:cybelangel.com
Akira hit 84 victims in March 2026 and can encrypt a network in under an hour. How the attack chain works, CISA IOCs, and how to defend.
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web:malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de
Details for the Akira malware family including references, samples and yara signatures.
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web:threatfox.abuse.ch
Akira IOC: 1d895cf4391b817e54fb9ec9d8e65f7e ( md5_hash ) ThreatFox IOC Database You are viewing the ThreatFox database entry for md5_hash ...
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web:threatfox.abuse.ch
Akira IOC: 0cb3ff08b5126d4fd6c85744b9bd6b94 ( md5_hash ) ThreatFox IOC Database You are viewing the ThreatFox database entry for md5_hash ...
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web:www.cisa.gov
Akira ransomware threat actors are associated with other groups known as Storm-1567, Howling Scorpius, Punk Spider, and Gold Sahara, and may have connections to the defunct Conti ransomware group. Akira threat actors primarily target small- and medium-sized businesses, but have also impacted larger organizations across various sectors.
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web:www.sentinelone.com
Akira Ransomware uses multi-extortion tactics and a retro-styled leak site. Learn about its negotiation processes and how to mitigate it.
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web:www.trellix.com
About Akira The ransomware's name likely comes from an 1988 anime movie with the same name (spoilers ahead). The movie's cyberpunk aesthetic is emulated by the ransom group on their leak site, as can be seen on the image below, courtesy of BleepingComputer. Figure 1: The Akira leak site The movie is set in Neo-Tokyo, which was built after Akira destroyed the city. In the movie, Akira ...
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