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The Serious Nature of Ransomware
Ransomware is a particular type of malware (software designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to a computer system). It uses encryption to hold the victim’s information at ransom. With critical data encrypted, the user or organization cannot access its databases, files, or applications. Then a ransom is demanded to restore access, from which the term ransomware derived.