FBI Releases Article on Ransomware

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FBI Releases Article on Ransomware [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2016/04/29/FBI-Releases-Article-Ransomware ] 04/29/2016 09:45 PM EDT 
Original release date: April 29, 2016

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released an article addressing the proliferation of ransomware campaigns. 
Ransomware is a type of malicious software that infects a computer and restricts users' access to it until a ransom is 
paid to unlock it. Individuals and organizations are discouraged from paying the ransom, as this does not guarantee 
access will be restored.

Users and administrators are encouraged to review the FBI article Ransomware on the Rise [ 
https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2016/april/incidents-of-ransomware-on-the-rise/incidents-of-ransomware-on-the-rise ] 
for details and refer to US-CERT Alert TA16-091A [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA16-091A ] for more information 
on ransomware.

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