noun🔗ShareErpressersoftwareMalware that holds the data of a computer user for ransom, usually requiring or claiming to require payment to restore access."The company refused to pay the ransomware demand, so their important files remained encrypted and inaccessible. "Das Unternehmen weigerte sich, die Forderung der Erpressersoftware zu bezahlen, so dass ihre wichtigen Dateien verschlüsselt und unzugänglich blieben.computingvirusinternettechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareErpressersoftwareSoftware that is released as open source only in exchange for payment."A new type of ransomware held the popular image editing software hostage, promising to release its source code for anyone to use freely only after a Bitcoin payment was made. "Eine neue Art von Erpressersoftware erpresste die beliebte Bildbearbeitungssoftware und versprach, ihren Quellcode für jeden frei zugänglich zu machen, nachdem eine Bitcoin-Zahlung geleistet wurde.computinginternettechnologyvirusfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading