cryptolockers

Noun

cryptolocker (plural cryptolockers)

1. (computer security) A form of ransomware that encrypts the victim's files and extorts money for the secret key required to decrypt them.
   • Normally using a phishing attack, the attacker delivers cryptographic malware, such as a cryptolocker, that encrypts the victim's information […]2015, Sally Ernst, GOTCHA!: Your Little Black Book to a Safer E-xperience