Ransomware
nounid
3754·updated May 9, 2026candidate
A type of malware that is a form of extortion. It works by encrypting a victim's hard drive denying them access to key files. The victim must then pay a ransom to decrypt the files and gain access to them again.
Classifications
Entity Type
Threat90%rule-basedr:entity.threat.attack.v1
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Ransomwares
- possessive
- Ransomware's
- pluralpossessive
- Ransomwares'
Framework definitions
- §1
- A type of malware that is a form of extortion. It works by encrypting a victim's hard drive denying them access to key files. The victim must then pay a ransom to decrypt the files and gain access to them again.
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