Ransomware
id:
ransomware-184-9513262
title:
Ransomware
text:
Ransomware is a type of malware that permanently blocks access to the victim's personal data unless a "ransom" is paid. While some simple ransomware may lock the system without damaging any files, more advanced malware uses a technique called cryptoviral extortion. It encrypts the victim's files, making them inaccessible, and demands a ransom payment to decrypt them. In a properly implemented cryptoviral extortion attack, recovering the files without the decryption key is an intractable problem,
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Malicious software used in ransom demands
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ransomware
date created:
2005-05-18T21:36:13Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T08:52:56Z
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