CAF-3 · Chapter 15 · Question 1 of 15
A hospital's patient database is suddenly encrypted, locking doctors out of critical medical records. A message appears on the screen demanding $50,000 in Bitcoin to provide the decryption key. This is a classic example of:
Test yourself: pick an answer
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B) Ransomware
Explanation
Ransomware is a specific type of malware that encrypts an organization's files or systems, demanding a financial payment (ransom) in exchange for the decryption key
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