cryptolocker

English

Etymology

crypto- +‎ locker

Noun

cryptolocker (plural cryptolockers)

  1. (computer security) A form of ransomware that encrypts the victim's files and extorts money for the secret key required to decrypt them.
    • 2015, Sally Ernst, GOTCHA!: Your Little Black Book to a Safer E-xperience:
      Normally using a phishing attack, the attacker delivers cryptographic malware, such as a cryptolocker, that encrypts the victim's information […]
    • 2020, Mike Chapple, David Seidl, CompTIA CySA+ Practice Tests: Exam CS0-002, page 392:
      Both a secure bastion and a cryptolocker were made up for this question, although cryptolocker itself is a type of malware.
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