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DII-2024-00240
ReportedReported by fewer than three independent publishers, with no official finding.

A new variant of Cicada ransomware targets VMware ESXi systems

Cicada 3301 is a new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation that appeared in the threat landscape. The group appears to be very active and already listed 23 victims on its extortion portal since mid-June. The...

2 September 2024 · Ransomware and extortion
2 September 2024
DII-2024-002403 sources ↓
Quick facts
Category
Ransomware and extortion
Source
DataBreaches.net
Date
2 September 2024
Drafted by
Raidu Incident Detection

What happened

Not publicly disclosed.

Classification

Category
Ransomware and extortion

Sources and evidence

This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.

DataBreaches.net
A new variant of Cicada ransomware targets VMware ESXi systems
2 September 2024
en.wikipedia.org
Cicada 3301
securityaffairs.com
SecurityAffairs