Which of the following is NOT true regarding the success of ransomwares?

a. Ransomware is most successful when the applicable victim lacks knowledge of or is apathetic to system security.
b. Ransomware succeeds when the level of data destruction caused by sabotage cannot be recovered using commercially available software.
c. Ransomware payments are typically made in hard cash directly to the perpetrator.
d. In order for ransomware to be successful, the compromised data must have some worth to the victim.

Answer: c

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