A red screen with a lock symbol and a warning that says "Ransomware." Early ransomware attacks demanded a ransom to unlock the data or a device. Hackers currently, however, often initiate "double extortion" attacks that demand a ransom to both unlock data and prevent the publication of the data. (Credit: Yanawut Suntornkij/Shutterstock.com)

 

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