"cryptolocker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cryptolockers [plural]
Etymology: From crypto- + locker. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|crypto|locker}} crypto- + locker Head templates: {{en-noun}} cryptolocker (plural cryptolockers)
  1. (computer security) A form of ransomware that encrypts the victim's files and extorts money for the secret key required to decrypt them. Categories (topical): Computer security

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