Ransomware

Malware encrypting victim files demanding cryptocurrency ransom.

CybersecurityMalwareCybercrime

Complexity

Current best complexity is 8:

Ransomware
8
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Statistics

Discovered by
10boards
Best recipe held by
1board
First discovered
6 monthsago
Crafted
25times
Made with
24recipes
Used in
30recipes

Highlights

  1. First discovered by
    TA's board
    ยท 6 months ago
  2. Lowest complexity8first held by
    [Monochrome]
    ยท 4 months ago
  3. Last crafted by
    very cool board
    ยท 34 hours ago
  4. Last used in a recipe by
    very cool board
    ยท 34 hours ago

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Technical information

Concept ID
33784
Color
#ff0000
Emoji
๐Ÿ”’/๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿ”’
Categories
Cybersecurity, Malware, Cybercrime
Best complexity
8
First discovered
Mar 1, 2026, 04:00 UTC
Trademarked
No
Copyrighted
No

About "Ransomware" concept

Ransomware can be discovered in Concepts, categorized under Cybersecurity, Malware, Cybercrime. Malware encrypting victim files demanding cryptocurrency ransom.

It has been discovered by 10 boards and crafted 25 times, first appearing 6 months ago. Ransomware can be created from 24 recipes, and goes on to appear as an ingredient in 30 others.

Ransomware was first discovered by TA's board 6 months ago. The lowest-complexity recipe (8) is held by [Monochrome].

Related concepts worth exploring include Firewall, Double Firewall, Malware, Cyberspace, V, Dark Web, and 6 more.