Security News The Hidden Risk in Virtualization: Why Hypervisors are a Ransomware Magnet BleepingComputer Daniel Bender 16 Dec 2025 Ransomware groups are targeting hypervisors to maximize impact, allowing a single breach to encrypt dozens of virtual machines at once. Drawing on real-world incident data, Huntress explains how attackers exploit visibility gaps at the hypervisor layer and outlines steps orgs can take to harden virtualization infrastructure.
