What is Ransomware?

Ransomware Overview

Computer security and extortion concept. Ransomware virus has encrypted data in laptop. Hacker is offering key to unlock encrypted data for money.

Introduction

Ransomware is a form of malware that performs some action and extracts a ransom from the user. Ransomware typically encrypts files on a system and then leaves them unusable either permanently, acting as a denial of service, or temporarily until a ransom is paid, thus the name. Ransomware is typically a worm, completely automated, and when targeted as…