Ransomware

Malware encrypting victim files demanding cryptocurrency ransom.

CybersecurityMalwareCybercrime

Complexity

Current best complexity is 8:

Ransomware
8
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Statistics

Discovered by
8boards
Best recipe held by
1board
First discovered
4 monthsago
Crafted
21times
Made with
20recipes
Used in
20recipes

Highlights

  1. First discovered by
    TA's board
    · 4 months ago
  2. Lowest complexity8first held by
    [Monochrome]
    · 2 months ago
  3. Last crafted by
    Becca's board
    · 20 days ago
  4. Last used in a recipe by
    Becca's board
    · 20 days ago

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Technical information

Concept ID
33784
Color
#ff0000
Emoji
🔒/💻🔒
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 8 boards and crafted 21 times, first appearing 4 months ago. Ransomware can be created from 20 recipes, and goes on to appear as an ingredient in 20 others.

Ransomware was first discovered by TA's board 4 months ago. The lowest-complexity recipe (8) is held by [Monochrome].

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

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