{"id":7906,"date":"2025-09-16T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lalonja.tech\/?p=7906"},"modified":"2025-11-12T17:18:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T16:18:14","slug":"knowing-ransomware-one-of-the-most-common-cyberattacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lalonja.tech\/en\/knowing-ransomware-one-of-the-most-common-cyberattacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Knowing ransomware, one of the most common cyberattacks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Increasingly sophisticated and harmful digital threats are emerging for businesses and individuals. Among them, ransomware, a type of malicious software that hijacks data and files from infected devices, preventing the victim from accessing them unless a ransom is paid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This type of malware has become one of the most common and can cost millions of euros to companies that have been victims of it. In fact, it is the third most used cyberattack method currently, which highlights the importance of strengthening business cybersecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How does ransomware work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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The term \"ransom\" means rescue, that is why this type of malware is extortion software. It prevents access to your files or your device until the demands of cybercriminals are met, which usually consists of a payment in cryptocurrencies to maintain anonymity and make the payment more difficult to trace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many cybercriminals target small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs or startups) as many lack adequate security measures or specialized cybersecurity teams. On other occasions, they may also target organizations with very important databases, as this increases the likelihood of them ending up paying the ransom due to the urgency of recovering those files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This type of malware can spread through your system via:<\/p>\n\n\n\n