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	"title": "Punk Spider Adversary Profile | CrowdStrike",
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	"plain_text": "Punk Spider Adversary Profile | CrowdStrike\r\nArchived: 2026-04-05 19:00:58 UTC\r\nDiscover the adversaries targeting your industry\r\n Back to Adversary Universe\r\nPUNK SPIDER is the Big Game Hunting (BGH) adversary (first identified in April 2023) responsible for\r\ndeveloping and maintaining Akira ransomware and its associated Akira dedicated leak site (DLS). PUNK SPIDER\r\nabuses unmanaged systems and remotely encrypts files as core Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) to\r\nfacilitate Akira ransomware operations. The adversary consistently encrypts data on ...\r\nhttps://www.crowdstrike.com/adversaries/punk-spider/\r\nPage 1 of 3\n\nPunk Spider\r\neCrime\r\nCommunity Identifiers\r\nStorm-1567, REDBIKE, Darter, Akira\r\nWho's targeting your industry?\r\nToday's adversaries are faster, smarter, and better resourced. Know who they are and how to stop them.\r\nView adversaries\r\nhttps://www.crowdstrike.com/adversaries/punk-spider/\r\nPage 2 of 3\n\nCrowdStrike 2025 Threat Hunting Report\r\nAdversaries weaponize and target AI at scale.\r\nSource: https://www.crowdstrike.com/adversaries/punk-spider/\r\nhttps://www.crowdstrike.com/adversaries/punk-spider/\r\nPage 3 of 3",
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				"Akira",
				"PUNK SPIDER",
				"GOLD SAHARA"
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				"GOLD SAHARA",
				"PUNK SPIDER",
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				"Akira _v2",
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				"Megazord",
				"LaZagne",
				"Rclone"
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