Esxiargs — Ransom Notes

These are the actual ransom notes used by the esxiargs ransomware group when communicating with victims. Ransom notes are left on compromised systems to inform victims of the attack and provide instructions for payment. Studying these notes helps security professionals understand threat actor tactics and communication patterns.
Disclaimer: These notes are displayed for educational and research purposes only. The URLs and contact methods mentioned in these notes are operated by criminal organizations. Do not interact with them. Source: Ransomware.live
📄 How to Restore Your Files
<html lang="en"> <head> <title>How to Restore Your Files</title> </head> <body> <h1>How to Restore Your Files</h1> <p><strong><u>Security Alert!!!</u></strong></p> <p>We hacked your company successfully</p> <p>All files have been stolen and encrypted by us</p> <p>If you want to restore files or avoid file leaks, please send <b>2.0781</b> bitcoins to the wallet <b>1PAFdD9fwqRWG4VcCGuY27VTW8xPZmuF1D</b></p> <p>If money is received, encryption key will be available on <b>TOX_ID: D6C324719AD0AA50A54E4F8DED8E8220D8698DD67B218B5429466C40E7F72657C015D86C7E4A</b></p> <p><strong><u>Attention!!!</u></strong></p> <p>Send money within 3 days, otherwise we will expose some data and raise the price</p> <p>Don't try to decrypt important files, it may damage your files</p> <p>Don't trust who can decrypt, they are liars, no one can decrypt without key file</p> <p>If you don't send bitcoins, we will notify your customers of the data breach by email and text message</p> <p>And sell your data to your opponents or criminals, data may be made release</p> <p><strong><u>Note</u></strong></p> <p>SSH is turned on</p> <p>Firewall is disabled</p> <br> </body> </html>