Ransomware Roundup: 07.22.22

This weekly ransomware roundup highlights multiple active ransomware developments: LockBit incidents affecting small towns, a Sophos survey indicating nearly 75% of colleges/universities suffered ransomware, growth of ESXi-targeting variants (e.g., Luna, BlackBasta) exploiting VMware vulnerabilities, the release of Redeemer 2.0 with a ‘‘freemium’’ distribution model lowering barriers for attackers, and a suspected ransomware attack impacting a sewer system in Rhode Island; original reporting sources are cited.