New ‘Helldown’ Ransomware Variant Expands Attacks to VMware and Linux Systems

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a Linux variant of a relatively new ransomware strain called Helldown, suggesting that the threat actors are broadening their attack focus.
« Helldown deploys Windows ransomware derived from the LockBit 3.0 code, » Sekoia said in a report shared with The Hacker News. « Given the recent development of ransomware targeting ESX, it appears that the group

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a Linux variant of a relatively new ransomware strain called Helldown, suggesting that the threat actors are broadening their attack focus.
« Helldown deploys Windows ransomware derived from the LockBit 3.0 code, » Sekoia said in a report shared with The Hacker News. « Given the recent development of ransomware targeting ESX, it appears that the group