Ransomware

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Malware that holds the data of a computer user for ransom.
  • n. Software that is released as open source only in exchange for payment.
    • Word Usage
    "They were victims of a Trojan horse virus called ransomware, which kidnaps documents and encrypts them, meaning users can no longer access their files unless they pay the demand by credit card."
     
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