Does ransomware require administrative rights or root access to encrypt files on a system?
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Does ransomware require administrative rights or root access to encrypt files on a system?
Ransomware typically does not require administrative rights or root access to encrypt files on a system. It can encrypt files at the user level, but having administrative rights may allow it to spread more easily throughout a system by accessing more files and resources.