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docs: Modify ransomware page to include info about README.txt file

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The Infection Monkey has the capability of simulating a ransomware attack on your network.
The Infection Monkey has the capability of simulating a ransomware attack on your network through a series of activities.
#### Encrypting user-specified files
All actions performed by the encryption routine are designed to be safe for production
environments.
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files only if the user specifies a directory that contains files that are safe to encrypt.
If no directory is specified, no files will be encrypted.
#### Leaving a README.txt file
If a target directory is specified for the encryption routine, the ransomware simulation can be configured to leave a README.txt file there.
This file clearly states that there is no need to panic and only a simulation is taking place.
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