Cybercriminals had a very good year in 2016 — and we all paid the price.
These digital bandits became more ambitious and more creative and that resulted in a year marked by "extraordinary attacks," according to the 2017 Internet Security Threat Report from Symantec. "Cyber crime hit the big time in 2016, with higher-profile victims and bigger-than-ever financial rewards," the report concluded. http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/cybercriminals-breached-over-billion-accounts-last-year-n753131