The Growth of Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware is a type of malware that prevents or limits users from accessing their system, either by locking the system's screen or by locking the users' critical files until a ransom is paid in the form of cryptocurrency. Most modern ransomware encrypts certain file types on infected systems and forces users to pay the ransom through certain online payment methods to get a decryption key. Earlie r the ransomware had to be coded by the hacker as per his/her requirements from the victim using their coding skill, But when it started to be sold on the E-markets the use of ransomware suddenly jumped to a massive scale. The frequency of ransomware attacks has increased dramatically from the year 2021 according to Check Point's mid-year security report. Now the question arises how does ransomware spread in one's system? Ransomware can be downloaded onto systems when unwitting users visit a malicious or compromised website for gaining a fake reward shown as bait or sometime...