Once the information is stolen, the users are locked out of their computer and instead receive an alert saying that they must pay a ransom to unlock the system, and they are provided directions on what to pay and how to pay it. — Reuters
If you're plugged in to the Internet, use email or social media, do any kind of online business or shopping transactions, you are vulnerable to a ransomware attack.
By taking measures such as better password protection, recognising questionable emails and separating home and business computer systems, a person can reduce the risk of such an attack, according to cyber experts from the Albuquerque Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
