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Which of the following is an example of a ransomware attack?
  1. An email is sent to a recipient to trick the individual into opening attachments which release malware.
  2. An email is sent to a recipient to trick the individual into opening attachments which result in files being locked up and encrypting them so the contents are not accessible to the owner of the files. Payment is demanded before access to the files can be regained.
  3. An employee of an organization copies files containing personal health information to their personal computer and provides unauthorized access to those files for personal gain.
  4. Both B and C.
Explanation
Answer: B - In a phishing campaign, an email is sent to a recipient to trick the individual into opening attachments. Through the course of a ransomware attack malware is released upon the opening of such an attachment from a phishing campaign. Files are then locked up and encrypted in a way that they cannot be accessed by the original owner of the file. Ransomware attacks typically require a payment demand before access to the files can be regained.
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