QuestionQ2

Threat Prevention

What kind of attack is ransomware?

  • A Where a victim encrypts files on a computer and demands payment for decryption key from an attacker.
  • B Where an attacker encrypts files on a computer and demands payment for decryption key.
  • C Ransomware is not an attack.
  • D Where an attacker decrypts files on a computer and demands payment for encryption key.
Explanation

Ransomware is an attack in which an attacker encrypts files on a computer and demands payment in exchange for the decryption key.

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