After surfing the Internet, Joe, a user, woke up to find all his files were corrupted. His wallpaper was replaced by a message stating the files were encrypted and he needed to transfer money to a foreign country to recover them. Joe is a victim of:

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Joe is a victim of ransomware, which is a type of malicious software that encrypts a user's files and demands payment for the decryption key.

After Surfing the Internet, Joe, a User, Woke Up to Find