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Ransomware families encrypting business-related files in 2016, by type

Number of known ransomware families encrypting business-related files in 2016, by type of files
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The data illustrates the number of known ransomware families encrypting business-related files in 2016, distinguished by the type of files. In 2016, there were total 96 known ransomware families which were designed to target database files.

Database files 96
SQL files 81
Website files 75
CAD files 70
Tax files 22
Virtual desktop files 19