Ransomware boomed last year, with the malicious file-encrypting software rising to become arguably the biggest menace on the web.
While hundreds of ransomware variants extorted payments from victims in return for unlocking files, Locky was the most dominant family. But after outright dominating the ransomware landscape last year — and playing a large role in costing victims over $1bn during 2016 — Locky has virtually fallen off the face of the earth in 2017, making way for Cerber to become the king of ransomware.
Source: Ransomware: Why one version of this file-encrypting nightmare now dominates | ZDNet
