Average ransomware demand has doubled in 2016 - Symantec

Tom Wright
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Vendor claims average amount of money demanded from ransomware cybercriminals has risen to $679 this year

The average ransomware demand has more than doubled since the turn of the year, according to Symantec. The security vendor claims the average demand was $294 (£225) at the end of 2015, but this ...

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