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Ransomware continues to be a growing threat to the data files of individuals and businesses. While ransomware attacks against corporations, government, and critical infrastructure, entries are growing rapidly, attacks against individual consumers are shrinking. Not only have the ransomed attacks become more frequent, they have become more severe. New versions of the malware appear frequently and are empowered to avoid antivirus and intrusion detection methods. In this concise report, we extend our original ransomware evolution, mitigation, and prevention article by presenting a few highlights of the recent growth and shifting target. Furthermore, COVID-19, an unexpected threat, and brief prevention sections are presented.