Ransomware attacks targeting VMware ESXi and other virtual machine platforms are wreaking havoc among the enterprise, causing widespread disruption and loss of services.
Panera’s massive IT outage last month that took down internal systems, the website, mobile apps, and phones was caused by a ransomware attack encrypting the company’s virtual machines.
While the company has been able to restore servers from backups, it took almost a week for their systems to be restored.
Similarly, Omni…