New Linux Variant of Play Ransomware Targeting VMWare ESXi Systems – [email protected] (The Hacker News)

– [[{“value”:”Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Linux variant of a ransomware strain known as Play (aka Balloonfly and PlayCrypt) that’s designed to target VMWare ESXi environments.
“This development suggests that the group could be broadening its attacks across the Linux platform, leading to an expanded victim pool and more successful ransom negotiations,” Trend Micro researchers said in a”}]]  – Read More  – The Hacker News