Ransomware Targeting Hyper-V and VMware ESXi Surges as Akira Group Exploits System Vulnerabilities

A wave of Akira ransomware attacks targets Hyper-V and VMware ESXi hypervisors: attackers use compromised credentials and unpatched vulnerabilities to gain administrative access, then deploy platform-specific encryptors that quickly encrypt VM disks and delete snapshots/backups, crippling data center and cloud operations.