noun🔗ShareRansomwareMalware 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. "La empresa se negó a pagar la demanda de ransomware, por lo que sus archivos importantes permanecieron encriptados e inaccesibles.computingvirusinternettechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRansomwareSoftware 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. "Un nuevo tipo de ransomware tomó como rehén el popular software de edición de imágenes, prometiendo liberar su código fuente para que cualquiera lo usara libremente solo después de que se realizara un pago en Bitcoin.computinginternettechnologyvirusfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading