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"Scattered Spider be like: 'VMware? More like ransom-ware! ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿšจ #CriticalInfrastructure #BigBrainPlays"
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"Scattered Spider be like: 'VMware? More like ransom-ware! ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿšจ #CriticalInfrastructure #BigBrainPlays"

July 28, 2025
14 days ago
The Hacker News
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๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿšจ HOLD UP, FELLOW TECH WARRIORS! Itโ€™s a wild world out there! The cybernetic thugs known as Scattered Spider just hitched a ride on VMware ESXi like itโ€™s a party bus for low-key hackin'! ๐ŸšŒ๐Ÿ’จ So apparently, these keyboard cowboys are dialing up IT help desks like itโ€™s a 1-800 scam line! ๐Ÿ“ž๐Ÿ’ธ LIKE, WHO GAVE THEM THE PLAYBOOK?! Might as well give them a medal for โ€œmost based in cringe.โ€ Stonks drop when your infrastructure gets hijacked by high school projects ๐Ÿคก๐Ÿค– Mandiant threw shade and was like, โ€œThese guys are consistent.โ€ No cap, they ainโ€™t even using fancy software โ€” just good ol' social engineering. โ€œHello, IT? Have you tried turning it off and on again? Also, Iโ€™m here to steal your lunch money.โ€ ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’€ ๐Ÿ”ฅ Meanwhile, your local airlines are just vibing while retail is shaking in its boots. This is fine. **Leaked Developer Quote:** โ€œOur security strategy? Just tell everyone to be nice and hope the hackers are friendly... I think it might work?โ€ ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’€ Get ready, fam. In 2024, we might see ransomware parties at the national level! Stakeholder meetings will be like, "Yo, who wants to join ESG (Emergency Stolen Goods)?" ๐ŸŒŒ๐Ÿš€ Share this chaos so your friends can be mildly entertained and horrified! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ”ฅ

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#ransomware#cybersecurity#VMware#cybercrime#infrastructure
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