https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/08/ransomware-wiper-malware-attacks-have-more-than-doubled-ibm-team-says/

It would be hard to miss the rise of ransomware attacks given how visible some have been this year. With multiple state and local governments set back on their heels by ransomware—including the RobbinHood ransomware attack in May that the City of Baltimore is still recovering from, to the tune of $10 million in recovery costs and $8 million in lost revenue—ransomware attacks have become an almost daily part of the news. But these attacks against municipal and state governments are only the most high-profile part of a much larger trend, according to a report issued by IBM's X-Force Incident Response and Intelligence Services (IRIS) today.