What is ransomware?
Ransomware is a type of malware that locks users out of their systems or personal files and asks for a ransom to let them back in. Some people might say, “My computer is locked because of a virus,” but ransomware is usually a different kind of malware than a virus. In the late 1980s, the first types of ransomware were made, and payment had to be sent by snail mail. Today, people who make ransomware ask for payment in cryptocurrency or by credit card, and attackers go after all kinds of people, businesses, and organizations.

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