Ransomware variants never seem to die – only to get rewritten. The most prominent malware threat of the year is crypto-locking ransomware, Europol said last year. In 2016, security firm Trend Micro counted 247 new ransomware families, compared to just 29 in 2015. Some versions of Teerac, aka TorrentLocker, have demanded $500 in bitcoins, with the demand doubling if the ransom hasn’t been paid within 72 hours. A Pennsylvania state senator’s office was infected with ransomware, forcing the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus office to shut down.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/ransomware-onslaught-continues-old-foes-new-defenses-a-9753