According to Igor Bederov, head of the T.Hunter investigation department and NTI SafeNet market expert, an encryption virus (ransomware) usually enters the system via email or message. This is mainly because the user overlooks the changes in the sender’s address and does not notice the capture.
Ransomware encrypts system data and the administrator loses access to this data. The hackers then make some demands.
As Alexey Parfentyev, head of Serchinform’s analytics department, notes, attackers often contact company managers, demanding a certain amount, explaining how and where to pay.
Source: Ferra
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