Ransomware

Cybersecurity Principles
Vocabulary Term #3484
Noun (thing)
US
UK
Ransomware
US
UK
a potentially costly and catastrophic form of malware which encrypts its victim's hard drive and then demands money to un-encrypt it
US
UK
"In 2021 there were more than 2,000 ransomware attacks reported to the FBI, some demanding as much as $50 million."
Information Technology dictionary
Related vocabulary Visit the Shop