Trend Micro reports the following stats on ransomware. Was it really that bad in 2016/17? Apparently, but detections have gotten better. The prediction is that actors will continue to target high profile bigger payouts for the remainder of the year. Shore up your defenses now!
Year-Over-Year Ransomware Detections
2016 1,078,091,703
2017 631,128,278
2018 55,470,005
2019 (Jan to May) 43,854,210
Year-Over-Year Number of New Ransomware Families
2016 247
2017 327
2018 222
2019 (Jan to May) 44
