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• Published Subscription Review Article 17 Sep 2025

  The Evolution of Ransomware: In-Depth Analysis of Threat Development and Modern Defense Mechanisms

  By Karishma Saini, Rohit Kumar

  Abstract: Ransomware is the most severe of all cybersecurity threats the contemporary digital world is confronted with. It is a form of malware that encrypts a victim's information and requests ransom, usually in cryptocurrency, for its decryption. From its first appearance in the late 1980s, ransomware grew from simple malware into very advanced and targeted attacks that can be used to bring down entire organizations, businesses and critical infrastructure. This study …

  Published in Journal Of Network security · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2025 · pp. 35–43 Read article →