ransomware
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ransomware
- /ˈɹænsəmˌwɛə(ɹ)/
noun ransomware · ransomwares
- Malware that holds the data of a computer user for ransom, usually requiring or claiming to require payment to restore access. The amount of money generated by ransomware schemes would appear to be quite small given their lack of popularity and the asking price in ransom notes […]
- Software that is released as open source only in exchange for payment. [I]n some situations, the source code of COTS may be escrowed and released under a free software or open source license when the original developer (or supplier) no longer continues to develop that software or if stipulated fundraising conditions are met. This model is referred to as the ransom mode
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noun malware
| 한국어 | 랜섬웨어 raenseomweeo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ランサムウェア ransamuwea |
| 中文 | 勒索軟體 /勒索软体 lèsuǒ ruǎntǐ |
| Français | rançongiciel, logiciel rançonneur, logiciel de rançon, logiciel d'extorsion, ransomware |
| Deutsch | Ransomware, Erpressungssoftware, Erpressungstrojaner, Lösegeld-Trojaner, Lösegeld-Software |
| Ελληνικά | λυτρισμικό lytrismikó |
| Русский | програ́мма-вымога́тель prográmma-vymogátelʹ, програ́мма-шантажи́ст prográmma-šantažíst |
| Tiếng Việt | phần mềm tống tiền |
| עברית | כּוֹפְרָה kofrá |
Talk about this word "ransomware." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ransomware. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ransomware. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ransomware "ransomware." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ransomware.
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@misc{ransomware_2026,
title = {ransomware},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ransomware},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
