FBI Report Says Ransomware Complaints Doubled in 2015
The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received a record number of complaints from users infected with ransomware in 2015.
According to the IC3's 2015 Internet Crime Report, there were 2,453 ransomware complaints in 2015, up from 2014's total of 1,402. IC3 officials estimate that these infections caused damages of more than $1.6 million to the affected parties.