Modified ESXiArgs Ransomware Blocks VMware Host Recovery

Attacker Updates Block Decryption Workaround and Tracking, Researchers Warn
Attackers targeting unpatched VMware ESXi hypervisors to hit virtual machines have reportedly modified their ESXiArgs ransomware to prevent victims from using decryption workarounds identified by researchers. The campaign has already amassed nearly 3,000 known victims, and potentially many more.

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