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Global ransomware campaign hits 47 countries via virtualization platform

Summary by CybersecAsia
Suspected Chinese-speaking actors compromise 361 unique IP addresses, establish persistence, escalate privileges, and encrypt ESXi logs using Babuk-derived malware According to research from German incident-response company QUIRSO, a suspected China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group has been exploiting a critical vulnerability in Broadcom’s VMware vCenter Server, reportedly compromising 361 unique IP addresses across 47 countries and…
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CybersecAsia broke the news on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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