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*[[Phishing]]
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Revision as of 18:22, 11 December 2021

Cyberthreat.

Ransomware is a form of malware which locks a computer or encrypts data or threatens to disclose confidential data.

A ransom is then demanded for unlocking or providing the encryption key.


See also