Damballa released the State of Infections report for Q2 2014. Ransomware is on the rise with a high payoff — as much as $1000 per victim. The FBI estimates that Cryptolocker alone took in $30 million in ransom just between September and December 2013. Even if you pay, you dont necessarily recover from the attack. As criminals learn from these early efforts, we can expect more. The report details a few key areas for improvement: Faster detection, better response at the local level.”]