Ransomware Attack Hits Pennsylvania Senate DemocratsPennsylvania's Senate Democrats say they are in contact with the FBI after a "ransomware" cyberattack shut down their computer systems.
Consumer Reports: Beware Of RansomwareImagine hackers holding your computer files hostage—and then demanding money to get them back.
"Ransomware" Holds Computer Files Hostage For CashA new kind of computer attack steals access to your files and demands a ransom to return them.