diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/pyinstaller_hooks/hook-infection_monkey.ransomware.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/pyinstaller_hooks/hook-infection_monkey.ransomware.py
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+from PyInstaller.utils.hooks import collect_data_files
+
+datas = collect_data_files("infection_monkey.ransomware")
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/__init__.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/__init__.py
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diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/ransomware_readme.txt b/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/ransomware_readme.txt
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+This is a placeholder README for the Infection Monkey Ransomware Simulation.
+Don't panic :)