![]() ![]() ![]() It typically gets installed on a user’s workstation (PC or Mac) using a social engineering attack where the user gets tricked in clicking on a phishing link or opening an attachment. September 2013 is when ransomware went pro. Ransomware attacks cause downtime, data loss, possible intellectual property theft, and in certain industries an attack is considered a data breach. Ransomware is defined as vicious malware that locks users out of their devices or blocks access to files until a sum of money or ransom is paid.
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