diff --git a/docs/content/reference/ransomware.md b/docs/content/reference/ransomware.md
index c5d28b64b..98d41ad83 100644
--- a/docs/content/reference/ransomware.md
+++ b/docs/content/reference/ransomware.md
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ notify and prevent these changes from taking place.
 
 ## Which files are encrypted?
 
-All regular files with [valid
-extensions](#file-extensions-targeted-for-encryption) in the configured
+All regular files with [targeted file
+extensions](#files-targeted-for-encryption) in the configured
 directory are attempted to be encrypted during the simulation.
 
 The simulation is not recursive, i.e. it will not touch any files in
@@ -68,12 +68,10 @@ These precautions are taken to prevent the monkey from going rogue and
 accidentally encrypting files that you didn't intend to encrypt.
 
 
-## File extensions targeted for encryption
+## Files targeted for encryption
 
-Encryption attempts are only performed on regular files with the following
-extensions.
-
-This list is based on the [analysis of the Goldeneye ransomware by
+Only regular files with certain extensions are encrypted by the ransomware
+simulation. This list is based on the [analysis of the Goldeneye ransomware by
 BitDefender](https://labs.bitdefender.com/2017/07/a-technical-look-into-the-goldeneye-ransomware-attack/).
 
 - .3ds
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/ransomware_payload.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/ransomware_payload.py
index dcc0055de..a3ae684ae 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/ransomware_payload.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/ransomware_payload.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from typing import List, Optional, Tuple
 
 from infection_monkey.ransomware.bitflip_encryptor import BitflipEncryptor
 from infection_monkey.ransomware.file_selectors import select_production_safe_target_files
-from infection_monkey.ransomware.valid_file_extensions import VALID_FILE_EXTENSIONS_FOR_ENCRYPTION
+from infection_monkey.ransomware.targeted_file_extensions import TARGETED_FILE_EXTENSIONS
 from infection_monkey.telemetry.file_encryption_telem import FileEncryptionTelem
 from infection_monkey.telemetry.messengers.i_telemetry_messenger import ITelemetryMessenger
 from infection_monkey.utils.environment import is_windows_os
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class RansomwarePayload:
         )
 
         self._new_file_extension = EXTENSION
-        self._valid_file_extensions_for_encryption = VALID_FILE_EXTENSIONS_FOR_ENCRYPTION.copy()
+        self._valid_file_extensions_for_encryption = TARGETED_FILE_EXTENSIONS.copy()
         self._valid_file_extensions_for_encryption.discard(self._new_file_extension)
 
         self._encryptor = BitflipEncryptor(chunk_size=CHUNK_SIZE)
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/valid_file_extensions.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/targeted_file_extensions.py
similarity index 95%
rename from monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/valid_file_extensions.py
rename to monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/targeted_file_extensions.py
index f67a6b761..6c769ad91 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/valid_file_extensions.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/targeted_file_extensions.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VALID_FILE_EXTENSIONS_FOR_ENCRYPTION = {
+TARGETED_FILE_EXTENSIONS = {
     ".3ds",
     ".7z",
     ".accdb",