= TeslaCrypt
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TeslaCrypt is a type of ransomware that specifically targets files associated with video games, including save game files and game-related documents. It emerged around 2015 and became known for its encryption techniques, which would lock users out of their files, demanding a ransom payment (typically in Bitcoin) for the decryption key. TeslaCrypt often spread through malicious email attachments, exploit kits, and compromised websites. Once it infected a system, it would encrypt specific file types related to gaming, such as .
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