UNC3944 Attacking VMware vSphere and Enabling SSH on ESXi Hosts to Reset ‘root’ Passwords

UNC3944 Exploits VMware VSphere To Deploy Ransomware And Steal Data From Organizations - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

The Google Threat Intelligence Group has uncovered a highly advanced cyber operation orchestrated by the threat actor UNC3944, also linked to aliases such as “0ktapus,” “Octo Tempest,” and “Scattered Spider”. This financially motivated group has intensified its focus on sectors including retail, airlines, and insurance, employing a meticulous playbook that leverages social engineering to infiltrate organizations without relying on traditional so…

UNC3944 Exploits VMware vSphere to Deploy Ransomware and Steal Data from Organizations

The Google Threat Intelligence Group has uncovered a highly advanced cyber operation orchestrated by the threat actor UNC3944, also linked to aliases such as “0ktapus,” “Octo Tempest,” and “Scattered Spider”. This financially motivated group has intensified its focus on sectors including retail, airlines, and insurance, employing a meticulous playbook that leverages social engineering to infiltrate […] The post UNC3944 Exploits VMware vSphere to…

UNC3944 Attacking VMware vSphere and Enabling SSH on ESXi Hosts to Reset ‘root’ Passwords

UNC3944, a financially driven threat organization associated with “0ktapus,” “Octo Tempest,” and “Scattered Spider,” launched a sophisticated cyber campaign that used social engineering and hypervisor-level attacks to target VMware vSphere environments in the retail, airline, and insurance industries. Google Threat… Read more → The post UNC3944 Attacking VMware vSphere and Enabling SSH on ESXi Hosts to Reset ‘root’ Passwords appeared first on IT…