A user gets a pop-up claiming their Windows PC is infected and demanding payment to unlock the scan. The computer otherwise runs but files are now encrypted with a strange extension. Which category best describes this attack?
Q1. A user gets a pop-up claiming their Windows PC is infected and demanding payment to unlock the scan. The computer otherwise runs but files are now encrypted with a strange extension. Which category best describes this attack?
Answer: A ransomware attack that encrypts data for extortion
Explanation: Ransomware encrypts the victim's files and demands payment (ransom) in exchange for the decryption key, combining extortion with file encryption as its primary attack mechanism.