In 2023, attackers targeted cracked versions of ESXi with ransomware that encrypted all VMs. The victims could not call VMware support because their licenses were invalid.
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: Ensure the license status updates to "Valid." You should now be able to power on your VMs. 2. Troubleshooting "Cannot Add License" Errors In 2023, attackers targeted cracked versions of ESXi