VMware ESXi Host High CPU Usage During Off-Hours

Niril Ajay@nrl

•updated Aug 25, 2026•1•0•7

Detects high CPU utilization (exceeding 80%) on VMware ESXi hosts during non-business hours (between 22:00 and 06:00). Such activity may indicate unauthorized resource hijacking, such as cryptocurrency mining, or performance degradation due to unexpected processes.