Ongoing VMware ESXi Ransomware Attack Highlights Inherent Virtualization Risks

A new ransomware campaign called Cring is using a previously unknown vulnerability in VMware’s ESXi hypervisor to target virtual machines and encrypt their contents, highlighting the potential risks of using virtualization technology for critical systems. “This just goes to show how long it takes many organizations to get around to patching internal systems and applications, which is just one of many reasons why the criminals keep finding their way in,” notes Jan Lovmand, BullWall CTO.

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