Connie Opened a Link That She Received in an Email

question 17

Multiple Choice

Connie opened a link that she received in an email.It led to a webpage that congratulated her on winning $1 million.The webpage instructed her to follow a few steps after which she found her laptop functioning erratically.Connie had restricted access to her own folders and the data was encrypted.She was asked to pay for an access key to release them.What kind of malware attack is this?

• A) Ransomware
• B) Spyware
• C) Virus
• D) Spam

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