cryptoviral extortion (English, noun)
expansion: cryptoviral extortion (uncountable)
Senses:
topics: computing
cryptography
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
qualifier: computer security
glosses: 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.
tags: Internet
uncountable
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