ransomware
Encrypts, demands payment
Ransomware is malicious software that encrypts a victim's files or locks their system, demanding payment for restoration.
Attackers typically require cryptocurrency to avoid tracing: The hospital paid the ransom after ransomware crippled their network.
Some ransomware threatens to publish stolen data if demands aren't met.
The term combines ransom with software.
Forceful request or requirement
- paymentFulfilling a financial obligation
- cryptocurrencyEncrypted decentralized money
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- threatIndication of potential harm
victim · negotiation · payout · wallet · untraceable · anonymous · darkweb · timer
Malicious digital intrusion
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- payloadCarried freight or charge
- breachBreaking of agreement
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
intrusion · infiltration · hijack · lockout · zero-day · exploit · propagation · deployment
Symmetric encryption standard
- RSAPublic-key encryption algorithm
- cipherHidden writing system
- scrambleMix into disorder
- decryptionConverting ciphertext to plaintext
Malware detection program
Medical treatment facility
- municipalityLocal governing district
- schoolPlace of instruction
- corporationLegally separate business entity
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
pipeline · utility · database · server · healthcare · government · enterprise · supply-chain
demand
Forceful request or requirement
- paymentFulfilling a financial obligation
- cryptocurrencyEncrypted decentralized money
- deadlineTime limit for completion
threat · victim · negotiation · payout · wallet · untraceable · anonymous · darkweb · timer · ultimatum
cyberattack
Malicious digital intrusion
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- payloadCarried freight or charge
- breachBreaking of agreement
compromise · intrusion · infiltration · hijack · lockout · zero-day · exploit · propagation · deployment · execution
AES
Symmetric encryption standard
decryption · cryptographic · algorithm · obfuscation · unrecoverable
antivirus
Malware detection program
- firewallNetwork access control system
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- honeypotDecoy system catching attackers
forensics · cyberdefense · segmentation · restore · quarantine
hospital
Medical treatment facility
- municipalityLocal governing district
- schoolPlace of instruction
- corporationLegally separate business entity
infrastructure · pipeline · utility · database · server · healthcare · government · enterprise · supply-chain · NHS
Dharma
Buddha's collected teachings
- AkiraJapanese given name meaning "bright"
- cybersecurityantivirus, firewall, firewalls, encryption, credentials
- Cyberwarfarecyberattack, cyber warfare, cyberwar, cyber attack, cyber weapons
- cyberweaponsviruses, worms, rootkits, exploits, zero-days
- softwareapp, apps, application, program, programs
- wrongdoingmisconduct, crime, sabotage, crimes, misbehavior
- digital annoyancesspam, pop-ups, ads, viruses, buffering
ransomwarespyware
Hidden surveillance program
adware · keylogger · cryptominer · botnet · rootkit
ransomwareantivirus software
Malware detection program
encryption key · security software · firewall · system restore · spyware
ransomwareantivirus software
Malware detection program
security suite · freeware · firewall · backup solution · open-source software
- ransomware attackMalware demanding payment for access
- ransomware gangHackers who lock data for payment
hardware, ransom, software, ware, malware, adware, ransoming, ransomed, spyware