Malware, Ransomware threats continue to grow, thanks to arrests and convictions of cyber criminals. Russian judge this month sentenced members of the gang behind Blackhole malware to serve prison sentences of between 5.5 and 8 years. Cybercriminals are continuing to develop and deploy more refined banking malware, which they often distribute via spear-phishing attacks. Attackers are now targeting not just individuals, but also financial access codes used by medium and large organizations (see Bangladesh Bank Attackers Hacked SWIFT Software)”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/blogs/malware-ransomware-thrive-despite-criminal-prosecutions-p-2113