Ransomware attacks doubled in 2017, and were the primary driver of an overall increase in total incidents, according to the latest Cyber Incident & Breach Trends Report from the Online Trust Alliance. Bitdefender predicts that ransomware will become more advanced and more sophisticated in 2018, potentially even using the GPU in your computer to speed up the encryption process. The anatomy of ransomware ensures that the damage produced is substantial while the attacker can remain completely anonymous, whether you pay him or not. Since many cyberattacks are never reported, the alliance believes the actual number could be much higher.”]