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Negotiation Chat — Akira

Negotiation chats provided by Valéry Marchive and Julien Mousqueton.

Chat ID: 20240723

Victim
hi
Victim
hi
Victim
hi
Victim
anybody out there?
Victim
hello?
Hello. You've reached an Akira support chat. Currently, we are preparing the list of data we took from your network. For now you have to know that dealing with us is the best possible way to settle this quick and cheap. Keep in touch and be patient with us. We will reach out to you soon. Do you have a permission to conduct a negotiation on behalf of your organization? Once we get a response you will be provided with all the details.
Gang
Victim
nobody seems to be there, we will come back later
Do you see our messages?
Gang
Victim
hi there, got another tor browser, now I see your messages
Victim
yes, I have a permission to negotiate on behalf of my organization
Please wait for details.
Gang
Victim
hello?
Victim
I can't see any message after your "Do you see our messages?"
Victim
I will come back to check new messages
Victim
hello?
Can you see my message?
Gang
Victim
yes
Victim
now I see "Can you see my message?", but I had to log out and log in again
Victim
it seems that I don't get an update in the chat directly
Victim
we will come back later as "please wait" seems to be a bit longer
List.rar // 2.48 MB
Gang
These files were taken from your network prior to encryption. You can pick 2-3 random files from the list and we will upload them to this chat as a proof of possession. To prove that we can properly decrypt your data you can upload 2-3 encrypted files to our chat and we will upload decrypted copies back.
Gang
Victim
I got the list and will check which files we want to see as prove of possession
Standing by.
Gang
Victim
we would like to see the following 3 files:
Victim
D:\[redacted].log
Victim
D:\[redacted].refs
Victim
D:\[redacted].png
Please wait.
Gang
Victim
Take your time, I will come back on monday
Victim
hi there, back again and ready to receive your files
The files will be uploaded shortly.
Gang
files.rar // 19.6 KB
Gang
Please review. Give me encrypted files asap, if you want to test our decryption tool.
Gang
Victim
got your files and check them, will come back with encrypted files asap
We are standing by to the files.
Gang
Victim
[redacted].akira // 21.6 KB
Victim
uploaded the one file to test the decryption tool
[redacted] // 21.1 KB
Gang
Victim
ok, matches, so: what next?
So, we've gone through your files to define your financial abilities. We've been looking through your bank statements, net income, cyber liability limits, financial audits - all the info that might help us to calculate our demand to you. We're willing to set a $350,000 price for ALL the services we offer: 1) full decryption assistance; 2) evidence of data removal; 3) security report on vulnerabilities we found; 4) guarantees not to publish or sell your data; 5) guarantees not to attack you in the future. Let me know whether you're interested in a whole deal or in parts. This will affect the final price.
Gang
Victim
We decline and will not pay anything. This conversion is over.
OK. Thank you for the information.
Gang