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#1: Trend Micro detected and blocked a total of 1,500,507 #ransomware threats in February 2021. Ransomware detections decreased only .77% from January.

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#2: Our data shows that #WannaCry, #Locky, #Cerber, #GandCrab, and #Ryuk were the most active ransomware families in February 2021.

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#3: Our data shows that India had the most #ransomware detections in February 2021 by a large margin, followed by the US, Japan, China, and Brazil. Are you living in any of these countries? Here's what you need to know: https://bit.ly/TheRansomware 

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#4: In February 2021, Asia had the most #ransomware detections by far. The top three families found in this region are #WannaCry, #Locky, and #Cerber.

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#5: The Americas come a far second in terms of #ransomware detections. #WannaCry, #Ryuk, and #Sodinokibi were the top families for this region in February.

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#6: Europe was the third most ransomware-targeted area in February 2021. Ransomware attacks in the region mostly used the #WannaCry, #Locky, and #Cerber families.

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