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n this VMware ransomware breakdown we are going to take a closer look at Cheerscrypt. A very special thank you to our friends at TrendMicro for their great breakdown on Cheerscrypt. Now, let’s take a closer look at what makes this one a little different from the rest. Cheerscrypt Ransomware Targets VMware ESXi Cheerscrypt is an interesting one …

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Black Basta Rasnsomware is a multiplatform ransomware strain targeting Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi. Black Basta is an interesting ransomware organization, as it is believed that there are former Conti and REvil members participating in it. If that doesn’t sound like a disaster waiting to happen, I don’t know what is. A Closer Look at …

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GwisinLocker is a new piece of mutiplatform ransomware with a twist. It is a linux variant of ransomware targeting Linux machines and ESXi directly. While it does end up encrypting Windows VMs, it does not target the Windows OS specifically to exploit it;. This particular ransomware strain is very interesting, because it is targeting victims …

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When we think about VMware products, many tend to immediately think of the flagship product VMware vSphere. VMware vSphere quickly becomes a critical part of your infrastructure once you begin to use it. What many don’t consider when they hear the term VMware is the numerous products that essentially ride on top of VMware vSphere …

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