Question

question 12 1 pts doctor dunn downloaded a file onto his computer from a website. after he opened it, he got a message from someone, called \in - his - infernal - service666,\ who said that dr. dunns computer files had now been encrypted, and were inaccessible to him. if dr. dunn wanted to make them accessible, then he would have to pay $10,000 to \in - his - infernal - service666\ in order to get a code to convert the files back into their original, readable form. what is this person asking for?

Explanation:

The person encrypted Dr. Dunn's files and is demanding a sum of money to provide the decryption code. This is a classic case of ransom - where payment is extorted in exchange for something of value (in this case, access to the files).

Answer:

Ransom