The SamSam ransomware family has targeted small and large businesses, healthcare, governments and education. To date, the group behind SamSam has collected nearly $850,000 USD from victims of the SamSam attack. This figure is based on current value of Bitcoin (BTC), which was $8,620.22 at the time this story was written. The fact the group has collected any ransom at all, let alone 98.5 BTC, tells an interesting story about the balance between security and business.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3263693/samsam-ransomware-attacks-have-earned-nearly-850-000.html