In June 2025, Akira Ransomware Group took down KNP Logistics Group by successfully guessing one employee password. KNP had operated as a transport company servicing the UK for 158 years up until the single password was stolen.

The hacking group targeted one employee without multi-factor authentication to successfully get inside the company’s digital infrastructure.

An article from The Hacker News says, “They also destroyed KNPs backups and disaster recovery systems, ensuring that the company had no path to recovery without paying their ransom.”

As the company was unable to pay the 5 million pound ransom, the company entered administration, resulting in the company’s shutdown and the loss of 700 jobs.

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