Ransomware

Cybercrime & cybersecurity 101 – Ransomware

An initiative by ISSA Egypt, prepared by Dr Mohamed El Guindy (UNODC Cybercrime Expert & President of ISSA Egypt).


🔹What is a Ransomware?

A ransomware is a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid.


📘Download the Full Bilingual PDF Guide

Download the official Cybercrime & Cybersecurity 101 glossary sheet for Ransomware prepared by Dr Mohamed El-Guindy as part of ISSA Egypt’s national awareness initiative.

👉Click below to download the PDF

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About the series

Cybercrime and Cybersecurity 101 is a public education project by ISSA Egypt to promote awareness of digital security concepts and terminology aligned with international frameworks such as the UN Cybercrime Convention and the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime.

Learn a new term every week at Cybercrime, Cybersecurity 101