Replicating a Cryptolocker Ransomware Attack
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Hayden Wimmer
Location
Poster 230
Session Format
Poster Presentation
Academic Unit
Department of Information Technology
Keywords
Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing Student Research Symposium, Cryptolocker, Cyber Security
Creative Commons License
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Presentation Type and Release Option
Presentation (File Not Available for Download)
Start Date
2022 12:00 AM
January 2022
Replicating a Cryptolocker Ransomware Attack
Poster 230
The purpose of this study is to replicate a cryptolocker ransomware attack. Cryptolocker ransomware is one of the many forms of malware that encrypts the files on a device with the intent of keeping the files encrypted until the demanded ransom is paid in full. This is prevalent attack because every organization relies on the internet for communications and business operations.
