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Powerhost’s ESXi Servers Encrypted with New SEXi Ransomware
By Madalina Popovici
Excerpt
IxMetro Powerhost, a Chilean data center and hosting provider, has become the latest target of a cyberattack by a newly identified ransomware group dubbed SEXi.
This malicious group successfully encrypted the company’s VMware ESXi servers, which host virtual private servers for their clients, as well as the backups, putting a significant portion of hosted websites and services out of commission.
How is PowerHost responding to the attack?
Following the attack, PowerHost, which operates across the USA, South America, and Europe, has been striving to mitigate the impact on its customers.
Despite efforts to restore the compromised data from backu…
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