Lyle is working online when a message appears warning that his personal files have been encrypted so he cannot access them.He has 72 hours to pay hundreds of dollars to receive a key to decrypt the files.What type of malware is infecting Lyle's computer?

A) Trojan
B) Address spoofer
C) Ransomware
D) Social engineering

Ransomware

Malicious software designed to block access to a computer system or files until a sum of money is paid to the attacker.

Decrypt

The process of converting encrypted or coded data back into its original format, making it readable again.

Encrypted

A state of data where information has been converted into a secure format that prevents unauthorized access.