Threat Analysis: VMware ESXi Attacks Soared in 2022Infosecurity Magazine·Feb 15, 12:00 UTC · Feb 15, 2023RansomwareCVE-2021-2197460
Ransomware on ESXi: The Mechanization of Virtualized AttacksThe Hacker News·Jan 15, 00:00 UTC · Jan 15, 2025Ransomware60
China-linked APT UNC3886 used VMware ESXi ZeroSecurity Affairs·Jun 14, 08:44 UTC · Jun 14, 2023Exploit / PoCCVE-2023-2086760
Experts uncovered novel Malware persistence within VMware ESXi HypervisorsSecurity Affairs·Jun 13, 20:17 UTC · Jun 13, 2023Malware155
In Before The Lock: ESXiRecorded Future·Aug 22, 00:00 UTC · Aug 22, 2025RansomwareCVE-2018-13379CVE-2019-11510CVE-2019-1978160
+20,000 internet-exposed VMware ESXi instances vulnerable to CVE-2024Security Affairs·Aug 1, 20:28 UTC · Aug 1, 2024Ransomware in the wildCVE-2024-3708560
Ransomware gang uses a Python script to encrypt VMware ESXi serversSecurity Affairs·Oct 5, 16:13 UTC · Oct 5, 2021Ransomware160
Chinese-speaking hackers exploited ESXi zeroSecurity Affairs·Jan 9, 00:06 UTC · Jan 9, 2026Ransomware in the wildCVE-2025-22226CVE-2025-22224CVE-2025-2222560
VMware ESXi auth bypass zero-day exploited by ransomware operators (CVE-2024-37085)Help Net Security·Jul 30, 00:00 UTC · Jul 30, 2024Ransomware in the wildCVE-2024-3708560
CVE-2025-22225 in VMware ESXi now used in active ransomware attacksSecurity Affairs·Feb 4, 22:02 UTC · Feb 4, 2026Ransomware in the wildCVE-2025-22225CVE-2025-22226CVE-2025-2222460
VMware patches critical flaws in ESXi, Workstation, Fusion and Cloud FoundationHelp Net Security·Mar 7, 00:00 UTC · Mar 7, 2024VulnerabilityCVE-2024-22252CVE-2024-22253CVE-2024-22254+1 CVEs60
Researchers discover ransomware that encrypts virtual machines hosted on an ESXi hypervisorHelp Net Security·Oct 7, 00:00 UTC · Oct 7, 2021Ransomware60
Italy, France and Singapore Warn of a Spike in ESXI RansomwareSecurity Affairs·Feb 6, 21:55 UTC · Feb 6, 2023RansomwareCVE-2021-2197460
U.S. CISA adds Linux kernel and VMware ESXi and Workstation flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogSecurity Affairs·Mar 5, 06:09 UTC · Mar 5, 2025Exploit / PoC in the wildCVE-2024-50302CVE-2025-22225CVE-2025-22224+3 CVEs60
VMware ESXi Flaw Exploited by Ransomware Groups for Admin AccessThe Hacker News·Jul 31, 04:04 UTC · Jul 31, 2024Ransomware in the wildCVE-2024-37085CVE-2023-28252160
VMware urgent updates addressed Critical ESXi Sandbox Escape bugsSecurity Affairs·Mar 5, 21:47 UTC · Mar 5, 2024VulnerabilityCVE-2024-22252CVE-2024-22253CVE-2024-22254+1 CVEs60
VMware has no evidence of zero-day exploitation in ESXiArgs ransomware attacksSecurity Affairs·Feb 7, 15:52 UTC · Feb 7, 2023RansomwareCVE-2021-2197460
VMware fixes several flaws in its ESXi, Workstation, Fusion and NSX-TSecurity Affairs·Oct 22, 07:26 UTC · Oct 22, 2020VulnerabilityCVE-2020-3992CVE-2020-3993CVE-2020-399460
China-Linked Hackers Exploit VMware ESXi ZeroThe Hacker News·Jan 12, 16:25 UTC · Jan 12, 2026Ransomware in the wildCVE-2025-22224CVE-2025-22225CVE-2025-2222660
BlackByte Ransomware group targets recently patched VMware ESXi flaw CVE-2024Security Affairs·Aug 28, 14:39 UTC · Aug 28, 2024RansomwareCVE-2024-3708560
Microsoft calls out apparent ESXi vulnerability that some researchers say is a ‘nothing burger’CyberScoop·Jul 30, 17:13 UTC · Jul 30, 2024Vulnerability in the wildCVE-2024-3708560
Play Ransomware Expands to Target VMWare ESXi EnvironmentsInfosecurity Magazine·Jul 22, 17:15 UTC · Jul 22, 2024Ransomware60
VMware Issues Security Patches for ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion FlawsThe Hacker News·Mar 6, 15:00 UTC · Mar 6, 2024VulnerabilityCVE-2024-22252CVE-2024-22253CVE-2024-22254+1 CVEs60
Fire Ant Exploits VMware Flaws to Compromise ESXi Hosts and vCenter EnvironmentsThe Hacker News·Jul 29, 04:24 UTC · Jul 29, 2025Exploit / PoCCVE-2023-34048CVE-2023-20867CVE-2022-138860
Akira ransomware continues to evolveCisco Talos·Oct 21, 16:50 UTC · Oct 21, 2024Ransomware in the wildCVE-2024-40766CVE-2020-3259CVE-2023-20263+5 CVEs60
BlackByte Adopts New Tactics, Targets ESXi HypervisorsInfosecurity Magazine·Aug 29, 16:30 UTC · Aug 29, 2024RansomwareCVE-2024-3708560
VMware Finds No Evidence of 0The Hacker News·Feb 9, 04:26 UTC · Feb 9, 2023RansomwareCVE-2021-2197460
VMware addresses ESXi issue disclosed at the Tianfu Cup competitionSecurity Affairs·Dec 6, 13:07 UTC · Dec 6, 2019Exploit / PoCCVE-2019-554460
Zeodium pays up to $500,000 for VMware ESXi, Microsoft HyperSecurity Affairs·Mar 8, 09:09 UTC · Mar 8, 2019Exploit / PoC60
VMware patches serious vulnerabilities in ESXi hypervisor, SD-WAN OrchestratorHelp Net Security·Nov 20, 00:00 UTC · Nov 20, 2020Vulnerability in the wildCVE-2020-4004CVE-2020-400560
Broadcom Patches Critical ESXi Vulnerability Enabling Host Code ExecutionSecurity Affairs·Jul 29, 13:02 UTC · Jul 29, 2026Vulnerability in the wildCVE-2026-47876CVE-2026-59309CVE-2026-59310+2 CVEs60
New Malware Families Found Targeting VMware ESXi HypervisorsThe Hacker News·Oct 2, 05:17 UTC · Oct 2, 2022Malware55
China-linked APT UNC3886 exploits VMware zeroSecurity Affairs·Jan 22, 22:57 UTC · Jan 22, 2024Exploit / PoCCVE-2023-34048CVE-2023-20867260
Scattered Spider Hijacks VMware ESXi to Deploy Ransomware on Critical U.S. InfrastructureThe Hacker News·Jul 29, 04:19 UTC · Jul 29, 2025Ransomware60
BlackMatter ransomware also targets VMware ESXi serversSecurity Affairs·Aug 6, 06:53 UTC · Aug 6, 2021Ransomware60
Critical RCE Flaws Affect VMware ESXi and vSphere Client — Patch NowThe Hacker News·Feb 24, 17:35 UTC · Feb 24, 2021Vulnerability in the wildCVE-2021-21972CVE-2019-19781CVE-2021-21973+3 CVEs60
LockBit 5.0 ransomware expands its reach across Windows, Linux, and ESXiHelp Net Security·May 13, 10:11 UTC · May 13, 2026Ransomware60
VECT 2.0 Ransomware Irreversibly Destroys Files Over 131KB on Windows, Linux, ESXiThe Hacker News·Apr 28, 14:01 UTC · Apr 28, 2026Ransomware60
CISA confirms exploitation of VMware ESXi flaw by ransomware attackersHelp Net Security·Feb 5, 00:00 UTC · Feb 5, 2026Ransomware in the wildCVE-2025-22225CVE-2025-22224CVE-2025-2222660
Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 Day Two: researcher earned 150K hacking VMware ESXiSecurity Affairs·May 16, 20:11 UTC · May 16, 2025Exploit / PoC60