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docs: Add more information about the safety and sufficiency of the ransomware simulation

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## How are the files encrypted?
Files are "encrypted" in place with a simple bit flip. Encrypted files are renamed to have
`.m0nk3y` appended to their names.
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 for a ransomware simulation as your files are unusuable and are renamed with a different extension, similar to how many ransomwares act. These changes should trigger your security solutions.
## Which files are encrypted?
All regular files with [relevant extensions](#relevant-file-extensions-for-encryption) in the
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Symlinks and shortcuts are ignored.
## How are the files encrypted?
Files are "encrypted" in place with a simple bit flip. Encrypted files are renamed to have
`.m0nk3y` appended to their names.
To "decrypt" your files, you can simply perform a bit flip on them again.
## Relevant file extensions for encryption
Encryption attempts are only performed on regular files with the following extensions.