# Ransomware

Skill · Cybersecurity

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/ransomware

Ransomware is a type of malicious software that encrypts a victim's files or locks them out of their systems, with attackers demanding payment (often in cryptocurrency) to restore access. It is a major concern for cybersecurity professionals, IT departments, and incident response teams who work to prevent infections and recover data. High-profile ransomware attacks have targeted hospitals, municipalities, and corporations, causing significant financial and operational damage.

Related skills: [Network Security](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/network-security), [Cyber Attacks](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/cyber-attacks)

## Open roles requiring Ransomware (0)

None of the roles we have read name this skill yet. A large share of the visible corpus has not been parsed for skills, so this is at least as likely to be our backlog as the market's verdict.