{"id":3742,"date":"2022-11-18T05:12:36","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T05:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=3742"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:31:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:31:50","slug":"10-things-you-should-do-after-a-ransomware-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/privacy-and-safety\/10-things-you-should-do-after-a-ransomware-attack","title":{"rendered":"10 Things You Should Do After a Ransomware Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">Having your computer infected with malware is a scary and frustrating experience. After all, there\u2019s a big chance that your identity, credit card information, and other personal files could be stolen or lost forever. 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