LockBit 5.0 Ransomware Hits Windows, Linux, ESXi

LockBit 5.0 ransomware targets Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi systems with cross-platform encryption and advanced evasion. Released September 2025 under RaaS model, it uses double extortion by encrypting files and stealing data. US businesses face 67% of attacks, per leak site data. Acronis Threat Research Unit analyzed the variants. They share XChaCha20 symmetric encryption with […] The post LockBit 5.0 Ransomware Hits Windows, Linux, ESXi appeared first on VPN Central.