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cryptoviral extortion

cryptoviral extortion noun: 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.

Noun

cryptoviral extortion (uncountable)

  1. (Internet, computer security) 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.

Questions about cryptoviral extortion

What does cryptoviral extortion mean?
Cryptoviral extortion means 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.
What part of speech is cryptoviral extortion?
Cryptoviral extortion is a noun.

Words near cryptoviral extortion in the dictionary

  1. cryptotypical
  2. cryptovariable
  3. cryptovariables
  4. cryptoverse
  5. cryptoviral
  6. cryptoviral extortion
  7. cryptovirological
  8. cryptovirology
  9. cryptovirus
  10. cryptoviruses
  11. cryptoviviparous

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