According to Fortinet (a global leader in cyber security) in the first half of 2022 “we have documented 10,666 ransomware variants across our platform, compared to just 5,400 in the previous six-month period. That’s a nearly 2x growth in variants in half a year…One of the biggest drivers is Ransomware-as-a-Service…it gives criminals access to ransomware and other malicious software for a commission or monthly price.”