The threat of Ransomware is becoming lesser this year 2018 compared to last year, as virus authors focused their energies in developing cryptocurrency mining malware AKA cryptojacking virus. The payment of ransom to these threat actors for the hope to recover from their encrypted files locked by the ransomware continues, it is like the goose laying the golden egg for the virus authors. 2019 marks the first anniversary of the full implementation of General Data Protection Regulation, took effect starting May 25, 2019, no company are exempted.”]
Source: https://hackercombat.com/2018-in-review-ransomware-bites-less-but-still-a-malware-to-recon-with/