ransomware

Malware and Reverse Engineering

Malware that encrypts a victim's files and demands payment for the key to unscramble them. Modern crews also copy the files out first and threaten to publish them, so restoring from backup no longer ends the problem.

Related terms

malware

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The Incident Response LifecycleIncident Response
Detection and TriageIncident Response
Writing the Incident ReportIncident Response
Working a ShiftSOC Analyst Fundamentals
Analyzing Malware SafelyMalware Analysis
Static Analysis BasicsMalware Analysis
What Threat Intelligence Actually IsCyber Threat Intelligence
The Intelligence LifecycleCyber Threat Intelligence
Writing Good DetectionsDetection Engineering
Sigma and YARADetection Engineering
Testing and Tuning DetectionsDetection Engineering