Cybercrime continues to earn illicit payday – at victims’ expense – thanks to crypto-locking ransomware. One insurer says it’s seen the number of cyber insurance claims for ransomware increase in recent months. From July to September, security researchers counted at least 39 new types or variants of ransomware. The average ransom paid by attackers was $5,974,000, security firm Coveware says. Healthcare remains the sector hardest hit by ransomware, accounting for about one-third of all claims, insurer Beazley says.”]
Source: https://www.careersinfosecurity.com/ransomware-keeps-ringing-in-profits-for-cybercrime-rings-a-11667