Ransomware at the hypervisor layer: how attackers use ESXi and vCenter features for malicious purposes

Kaspersky experts analyze a recent ransomware incident and discuss why the hypervisor layer remains difficult to monitor, what common access paths adversaries use to reach it, and how to protect your ESXi systems.

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