What is ransomware?
A) A crowdsourcing initiative that rewards individuals for discovering and reporting software bugs.
B) Software that is intended to damage or disable computers and computer systems.
C) A type of malware designed to trick victims into giving up personal information to purchase or download useless and potentially dangerous software.
D) A form of malicious software that infects your computer and asks for money.

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Ransomware is a type of malicious software that encrypts the files on a victim's computer or locks the user out of their computer, then demands payment (ransom) for the decryption key or to regain access.

What Is Ransomware