Security - Concept
Ransomware
Harmful software that blocks access to data or systems and demands payment to restore it
What's it for?
Locks or steals information to pressure a victim into paying money.
For example…
Encrypted files and a ransom note appear across the company overnight
Ransomware encrypts a company's shared files and displays a demand for payment before the attackers will provide the decryption key.
Think of it like…
Thieves chaining the warehouse shut and demanding cash for the key — sometimes after photographing the stock