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docs: Reword paragaraph about why ransomware simulation is sufficient

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@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Files are "encrypted" in place with a simple bit flip. Encrypted files are renam
This is a safe way to simulate encryption since it is easy to "decrypt" your files. You can simply perform a bit flip on the files again and rename them to remove the appended `.m0nk3y` extension. This is a safe way to simulate encryption since it is easy to "decrypt" your files. You can simply perform a bit flip on the files again and rename them to remove the appended `.m0nk3y` extension.
This is sufficient to mock a ransomware attack on your network as your files are left unusuable and are renamed with a different extension, similar to the way that many ransomwares act. As this is a simulation, your security solutions should be triggered to notify and prevent these changes from taking place. This is sufficient to mock a ransomware attack on your network as the data in your files has been manipulated (temporarily leaving them unusuable) and are renamed with a different extension, similar to the way that many ransomwares act. As this is a simulation, your security solutions should be triggered to notify and prevent these changes from taking place.
## Which files are encrypted? ## Which files are encrypted?