Europol, the EU’s law enforcement intelligence agency, says ransomware is the top online threat that it’s tracking. Ransomware is a global phenomenon, with the greatest number of samples found in Indonesia, India, the U.S., Brazil, South Korea and Egypt. The most prevalent types of ransomware seen in the wild have been STOP, variants of Dharma and Phobos, says anti-virus firm Emsisoft. Attackers demand a ransom, typically payable in bitcoins, for the promise of a decryption tool.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/ransomware-attacks-stop-dharma-phobos-dominate-a-13259