A penetration tester discovers that a system is infected with malware that encrypts all files and demands payment for decryption. What type of malware is this?
Ransomware encrypts user data and extorts payment for restoration. CEH covers ransomware as a major threat in system hacking, highlighting encryption-based extortion as its defining behavior.
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