BleepingComputer reports that IxMetro PowerHost, a Chile-based data center and hosting provider, had its VMware ESXi servers and backups compromised by a novel SEXi ransomware attack during the weekend, which has resulted in website and service disruptions.
A Babuk variant has been involved in at least four attacks on VMware EXSi servers, in one case demanding $140 million from a Chilean data center company.
Chilean data center and hosting provider IxMetro Powerhost has suffered a cyberattack at the hands of a new ransomware gang known as SEXi, which encrypted the company s VMware ESXi servers and backups.