This has been a bad year for wide-scale ransomware attacks, where malware encrypt a user’s computer and demands payment to unlock the machine. The two major ransomware attacks that have happened in 2017 include WannaCry and ExPetr (or Petya and NotPetya as they were also called). The hackers behind WannaCry cashed out their bitcoin ransom

Source: Hot Hardware – Bad Rabbit Ransomware Sweeps Across Europe And Russia Infecting Media Outlets, Airports