ESXi ransomware attacks

Pierluigi Paganini January 27, 2025
ESXi ransomware attacks use SSH tunnels to avoid detection

Threat actors behind ESXi ransomware attacks target virtualized environments using SSH tunneling to avoid detection. Researchers at cybersecurity firm Sygnia warn that threat actors behind ESXi ransomware attacks target virtualized environments using SSH tunneling to avoid detection. Ransomware groups are exploiting unmonitored ESXi appliances to persist and access corporate networks. They use “living-off-the-land” techniques, leveraging […]