SEXi

Aliases: Formosa, Limpopo, Socotra

First seen
2022-04-15 00:00:00
Malware type
ransomware
Profile updated
2026-07-07 13:13:38

Targeted industries: healthcare-and-pharmaceutical financial-services government-and-public-sector

Context

Ransomware, likely based on the leaked Babuk source code.

Reports & references

  • cybersecurity-insiders.com — Proven Data Restores Powerhosts Vmware Backups After Sexi Ransomware Attack (report)
  • heimdalsecurity.com — Powerhosts Esxi Servers Encrypted With New Sexi Ransomware (report)
  • darkreading.com — Sexi Ransomware Desires Vmware Hypervisors (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Elf.Sexi (report)
  • x.com — 1775843087736025175 (report)

External references