An employee receives from a vendor a marketing communication email that includes an attachment. When the employee opens the attachment, the employee's screen displays odd text requesting payment in…

An employee receives from a vendor a marketing communication email that includes an attachment. When the employee opens the attachment, the employee's screen displays odd text requesting payment in order to recover data. Within moments, a company-wide email is sent to employees requesting that employees disconnect their computers from the internet and shut them down. Which of the following describes this type of malware?