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Categories: Security breaches, Articles with short description, All articles with vague or ambiguous time, All articles that may contain original research, Ransomware

ransomware Bad Rabbit cryptotrojan Cryptoware Cryptoworm

Malicious software that makes a computer unusable unless a payment is made to the attacker Open English WordNet

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Malicious software that makes a computer unusable unless a payment is made to the attacker Open English WordNet

Ransomware is a type of cryptovirological malware that permanently block access to the victim's personal data unless a ransom is paid. Wikipedia

A class of malware which restricts access to the computer system that it infects, and demands a ransom paid to the creator of the malware in order for the restriction to be removed. OmegaWiki

Malware that holds the data of a computer user for ransom, usually requiring or claiming to require payment to restore access. Wiktionary

Malware. Wiktionary (translation)

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