A Hacker Infects a Hospital Network, Using Encryption to Make

question 1

Multiple Choice

A hacker infects a hospital network, using encryption to make patient records unreadable. The hacker demands payment to unencrypt the records. Which is the hacker using?

• A) computer virus
• B) ransomware
• C) spyware
• D) Trojan horse

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