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Ransomware gang crashes own attack — with no-one to blame but themselves
Ransomware group Akira accidentally sabotaged its own attack after using a driver exploit to disable endpoint detection software — the same technique also killed their encryption tool. Researchers noted the self-inflicted failure but warned the tactic of using vulnerable drivers to bypass security is increasingly common and remains a serious threat even when, as here, it backfires on the attackers.