Internal strife is common among ransomware gangs. They argue, they fight, and they establish allies only to rapidly break them. Take, for instance, the leak of malware code from Babuk, which was compromised in 2021 by hackers enraged at being duped by the infamous ransomware gang.
The outcomes of this intramural warfare are frequently fruitful for cybersecurity experts. Ten other ransomware gangs used the code to attack VMware and ESXI servers after that, and a number of versions were produced that researchers have been busy updating ever since.
However, what made this particular family of malware noteworthy was that it specifically targeted Linux, which has quickly become a favourite of developers working on creating virtual machines for cloud-based computer systems, hosting for live websites, or IoT devices. With an estimated 14 million internet-facing gadgets, 46.5% of the top million websites by traffic, and an astounding 71.8% of IoT devices using Linux on any one day, its use has increased significantly in recent years.
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