Welcome to an advanced cybersecurity operation scenario where you'll dive deep into the malicious world of Akira, a sophisticated APT group. Your mission is to investigate their potential links with Conti, unravel their retro-styled leak site, and understand their strategic targeting of Cisco VPN and VMware ESXi systems. In this scenario, you'll follow a trail of five key alerts that will test your skills in identifying and neutralizing threats as you unfold a complex narrative of cyber espionage.