Ransomware is a low-risk and high reward business model, experts say. Law enforcement and the public dont want to pay a ransom, they say. The average ransom demand for ransom has jumped from $294 in 2015 to more than $1,000 in 2016. There was also a plea from those in the audience for more security awareness training for the general public. The Security Ledger hosted a Ransomware Panel Thursday at SOURCE Boston 2017.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3192776/failure-to-communicate-helps-ransomware-prosper.html