John received a strange message on his computer that asked him to send a hundred dollars in Bitcoin to a link or else he would lose all the data on his computer.John is a victim of:
A)Spyware
B)Ransomware
C)Spear phishing
D)Denial-of-service

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John is a victim of ransomware, which is a type of malware that encrypts the victim's files and demands payment (often in Bitcoin) in exchange for the decryption key. The message he received is a typical ransomware tactic to scare the victim into paying.

John Received a Strange Message on His Computer That Asked