cryptovirus
nounEtymology From crypto- (prefix meaning ‘cryptographic’) + virus.
1
A type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key.
Computer security
- Related terms
- cryptolocker, cryptoviral, cryptoviral extortion, cryptovirological, cryptovirology, cryptoworm, malware
- Hypernyms
- malware, ransomware, virus