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ransomware: a standalone construct

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Computer security

malware that locks a victim's files or system and demands payment to restore access.

In computer security, ransomware refers to malware that locks a victim's files or system and demands payment to restore access. This meaning comes from Kharraz (2015) in Lecture Notes in Computer Science.[1]

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References

Kharraz, A., Robertson, W., Balzarotti, D., Bilge, L., & Kirda, E. (2015). Cutting the Gordian Knot: A Look Under the Hood of Ransomware Attacks. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pp. 3-24). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20550-2_1

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