Security News > 2017 > February > Russian-speaking cybercriminals created over 75% of all crypto ransomware (Help Net Security)
2017-02-15 13:48
According to the Kaspersky Lab’s telemetry, in 2016 more than 1,445,000 users (including businesses) around the globe were attacked by 54 thousand modifications of 60+ families of crypto ransomware. Out of 62 new crypto ransomware families discovered by Kaspersky Lab researchers in 2016, at least 47 were developed by Russian-speaking cybercriminals. An analysis of the Russian-speaking ransomware underground, conducted by the company’s researchers, showed that the increase in crypto ransomware attacks observed in recent years … More →
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