The Snake ransomware first appeared in December 2019. It encrypts files on your device and can prevent you from accessing data and from using the device. It then displays a ransom note to demand payment in exchange for restoring access to the encrypted files.

This ransomware is deployed during human-operated ransomware campaigns. It deletes volume shadow copies of operating systems to prevent recovery in the case of backups. It encrypts not only data on local drives, but also data on shares and other network resources.

For more details and learn how to protect against ransomware, read these blogs:

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