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The very first sentence of that link would include this under "ransomware" > Ransomware is a type of malware from cryptovirology that threatens to publish the
by zimpenfish 6y ago
The very first sentence of that link would include this under "ransomware"
> Ransomware is a type of malware from cryptovirology that threatens to publish the victim's data or perpetually block access to it unless a ransom is paid.
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- flyGuyOnTheSly 6y agoThat's a single sentence pulled from a very long definition, though. Here's the third sentence from that very same paragraph: >It encrypts the victim's files, making them inaccessible, and demands a ransom payment to decrypt them. Not everything can be explained in a single sentence.