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New GenieLocker Ransomware Attacks Windows, ESXi, and Linux Instances

GenieLocker, a newly identified ransomware linked to the financially motivated Toy Ghouls group, targets Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi systems and has primarily attacked Russia’s manufacturing sector since March 2026. The Toy Ghouls group, also known as Bearlyfy, Labubu, and Laboo.boo, previously relied on ransomware families such as LockBit, Babuk, and RedAlert. The transition to […] The post New GenieLocker Ransomware Attacks Windows, ESXi, and Linux Instances appeared first on Cyber Security News.
GenieLocker, a newly identified ransomware linked to the financially motivated Toy Ghouls group, targets Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi systems and has primarily attacked Russia’s manufacturing sector since March 2026. The Toy Ghouls group, also known as Bearlyfy, Labubu, and Laboo.boo, previously relied on ransomware families such as LockBit, Babuk, and RedAlert. The transition to…
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