Thursday 27 February 2020

What is Ransomware? How Does it Work?

All forms of ransomware share a common goal. To lock your hard drive or encrypt your files and demand money to access your data.
Ransomware is one of many types of malware or malicious software that uses encryption to hold your data for ransom.

It is a form of malware that often targets both human and technical weaknesses by attempting to deny an organization the availability of its most sensitive data and/or systems.

These attacks on cybersecurity can range from malware locking system to full encryption of files and resources until a ransom is paid.

A bad actor uses a phishing attack or other form of hacking to gain entry into a computer system. One way ransomware gets on your computer is in the form of email attachments that you accidentally download. Once infected with ransomware, the virus encrypts your files and prevents access.
The hacker then makes it clear that the information is stolen and offers to give that information back if the victim pays a ransom.
Victims are often asked to pay the ransom in the form of Bitcoins. If the ransom is paid, the cybercriminals may unlock the data or send a key to for the encrypted files. Or, they may not unlock anything after payment, as we discuss later.

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