Defining Ransomware …show more content…
It is broadly divided into two types: lockscreen ransomware and encryption ransomware (Microsoft Malware Protection Center). The former prevents access to files by using a full-screen message, while the latter encrypts files with a key known only to the attackers (Microsoft Malware Protection Center). In both cases, the goal for the attacker is to make the victim’s files inaccessible until the victim pays a “ransom” to get them back (Savage, et al