A recent wave of ransomware attacks is powered by a two-year-old VMWare vulnerability. The attacks affected thousands of organizations around the world, especially in Europe and North America. Reports are coming in from around the world about a new ransomware called EXSIArgs. By exploiting a two-year-old vulnerability in the EXSI hypervisor software, bad actors are able to delete important files within the system of infected workstations. More than 3,200 VMWare servers were affected as of February 6, 2023. The incident drew immediate responses from authorities in affected areas. A spokesperson for the American Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, also known as CISA, announced that the organization is aware of the issue. CISA is working extensively with private and public partners to assess the impacts of the attacks and provide assistance where necessary. Italy’s National Cybersecurity Agency has also issued warnings to organizations, urging them to take immediate action. How It