Hosting firm’s VMware ESXi servers hit by new SEXi ransomware

Update 4/5/24: More information added about discovered Windows encryptors.

Chilean data center and hosting provider IxMetro Powerhost has suffered a cyberattack at the hands of a new ransomware gang known as SEXi, which encrypted the company’s VMware ESXi servers and backups.

PowerHost is a data center, hosting, and interconnectivity company with locations in the USA, South America, and Europe.

On Monday, PowerHost’s Chile division, IxMetro, warned customers that it suffered a ransomware…