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💻 Malware crypto ransoms rose by almost 90% in Q1 2019

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Apr 19, 2019 ⋅  1 min read

According to Coveware, ransomware attacks demanding cryptocurrency hiked by 89% from $6,733 in Q4 2018 to $12,762 in Q1 2019. Dharma, Gandcrab, and Ryuk were the three largest ransomware attackers for the quarter with most attacks hitting enterprises. Bitcoin ($BTC) remains the most sought after ransom.

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