A hacker infects a hospital network, using encryption to make patient records unreadable. The hacker demands payment to unencrypt the records. Which is the hacker using?
A) computer virus
B) ransomware
C) spyware
D) Trojan horse

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Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts files on a victim's computer and demands payment to decrypt them.

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