English Explanatory Dictionary

cryptoviral extortion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A data kidnapping attack studied in the field of cryptovirology, in which malware encrypts user data and asks for payment in exchange for the decryption key.

Word forms

cryptoviral extortion
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