__________ Is Malware That Encrypts the User's Data and Demands

question 40

Multiple Choice

__________ is malware that encrypts the user's data and demands payment in order to access the key needed to recover the information.

• A) Trojan horse
• B) Ransomware
• C) Crimeware
• D) Polymorphic

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