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Play ransomware is the latest ransomware gang to start deploying a dedicated locker for encrypting Linux devices and specifically targeting VMware ESXi virtual machines. [...]
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Linux variant of a ransomware strain known as Play that's designed to target VMWare ESXi environments. Manufacturing, professional services, construction, IT, retail, financial services, transportation, media, legal services, and real estate are some of the top industries affected by the Play ransomware during the time period.
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The SEXi ransomware operation, known for targeting VMware ESXi servers, has rebranded under the name APT INC and has targeted numerous organizations in recent attacks. The ransomware operation was given the name SEXi based on the SEXi.txt ransom note name and the.
A new ransomware-as-a-service called Eldorado emerged in March and comes with locker variants for VMware ESXi and Windows. Eldorado is a Go-based ransomware that can encrypt both Windows and Linux platforms through two distinct variants with extensive operational similarities.
The RansomHub ransomware operation is using a Linux encryptor designed specifically to encrypt VMware ESXi environments in corporate attacks. The existence of a Windows and Linux RansomHub encryptor has been confirmed since early May. Recorded Future now reports that the threat group also has a specialized ESXi variant in its arsenal, which it first saw in April 2024.
A suspected Chinese threat actor tracked as UNC3886 uses publicly available open-source rootkits named 'Reptile' and 'Medusa' to remain hidden on VMware ESXi virtual machines, allowing them to conduct credential theft, command execution, and lateral movement. A new report by Mandiant unveils UNC3886's use of the mentioned rootkits on virtual machines for long-term persistence and evasion, as well as custom malware tools such as 'Mopsled' and 'Riflespine,' which leveraged GitHub and Google Drive for command and control.
The China-nexus cyber espionage actor linked to the zero-day exploitation of security flaws in Fortinet, Ivanti, and VMware devices has been observed utilizing multiple persistence mechanisms in...
VMware has issued a security advisory addressing critical vulnerabilities in vCenter Server, including remote code execution and local privilege escalation flaws. VMware vCenter Server is a central management platform for VMware vSphere, enabling the management of virtual machines and ESXi hosts.
VMware has released updates to address critical flaws impacting Cloud Foundation, vCenter Server, and vSphere ESXi that could be exploited to achieve privilege escalation and remote code...