Security News > 2024 > May > Ransomware Attacks Exploit VMware ESXi Vulnerabilities in Alarming Pattern
2024-05-23 17:03
Ransomware attacks targeting VMware ESXi infrastructure following an established pattern regardless of the file-encrypting malware deployed. "Virtualization platforms are a core component of organizational IT infrastructure, yet they often suffer from inherent misconfigurations and vulnerabilities, making them a lucrative and highly effective target for threat actors to abuse,"
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