“Linux version of HelloKitty ransomware targets VMware ESXi servers” via Lawrence Abrams | Bleeping Computer
“The ransomware gang behind the highly publicized attack on CD Projekt Red uses a Linux variant that targets VMware’s ESXi virtual machine platform for maximum damage.
As the enterprise increasingly moves to virtual machines for easier backup and resource management, ransomware gangs are evolving their tactics to create Linux encryptors that target”…
More detail: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linux-version-of-hellokitty-ransomware-targets-vmware-esxi-servers/