In Q3 2020, Check Point Research saw a 50% increase in the daily average of ransomware attacks, compared to the first half of the year. US, India, Sri Lanka, Russia and Turkey are the countries with the most number of attacks in Q3. Top ransomware types were Maze and Ryuk, which now attacks 20 organizations a week. US ransomware attacks doubled (~98% increase) in the last 3 months, making it the #1 most targeted country for ransomware. There has been a steady rise in the number of healthcare organizations targeted by Ryuk.”]
Source: https://blog.checkpoint.com/2020/10/06/study-global-rise-in-ransomware-attacks/