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ACCA · Question 13 · Business functions, regulation and technology
A national smart-grid energy company discovers that malicious software has encrypted their core distribution databases. The attackers demand a payment of $5 million in cryptocurrency to provide the decryption key, threatening to shut down power to major cities if unpaid. What specific type of cyber-security threat is this?
A national smart-grid energy company discovers that malicious software has encrypted their core distribution databases. The attackers demand a payment of $5 million in cryptocurrency to provide the decryption key, threatening to shut down power to major cities if unpaid. What specific type of cyber-security threat is this?
Answer options:
A.
Phishing
B.
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)
C.
Ransomware
D.
Spyware
How to approach this question
Identify the key action: 'encrypted databases' and 'demand a payment'. This is the exact definition of ransomware.
Full Answer
C.Ransomware✓ Correct
Ransomware is a highly disruptive form of malware that uses encryption to hold an organization's data hostage. The attackers demand a ransom (usually in untraceable cryptocurrency) in exchange for the decryption key.
Common mistakes
Confusing ransomware with a DDoS attack because both can cause operational downtime.
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