Given the popularity and success of ransomware, it is no surprise that malware authors have been developing more ransomware than ever before. Last year’s cost of ransomware attacks reached $1 billion, which not only shows how this affects businesses, but for cybercriminals the potential pay-out for cyber-extortion can be very lucrative.
Article Link: http://blog.fortinet.com/2017/02/16/ransomware-as-a-service-rampant-in-the-underground-black-market