Ransomware attacks are typically carried out using a Trojan disguised as a legitimate file that the user is tricked into downloading or opening when it arrives as an email attachment. However, one high-profile example, the WannaCry worm, traveled automatically between computers without user interaction. [6]
Ransomware is a specific type of malware that holds data hostage in exchange for a ransom. Learn how it works and ways to prevent ransomware attacks.
