ransomware

Summary

ransomware is a computer science term^[1]. ransomware ranks in the top 5% of computer_science_term entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (609 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• ransomware's image is recorded as Ransomware-pic.jpg^[3].
• ransomware's instance of is recorded as computer science term^[4].
• ransom is named after ransomware^[5].
• ransomware's subclass of is recorded as cyberattack^[6].
• ransomware's subclass of is recorded as cybercrime^[7].
• ransomware's subclass of is recorded as malware^[8].
• ransomware's subclass of is recorded as security risk^[9].
• ransomware's subclass of is recorded as Q124646306^[10].
• ransomware's subclass of is recorded as weapon^[11].
• ransomware's Commons category is recorded as Ransomware^[12].
• ransomware's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0657nv^[13].
• ransomware's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ransomware^[14].
• ransomware's OmegaWiki Defined Meaning is recorded as 1460207^[15].
• ransomware's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as technology/ransomware^[16].
• ransomware's has effect is recorded as extortion^[17].
• ransomware's different from is recorded as computer virus^[18].
• ransomware's studied by is recorded as cryptovirology^[19].
• ransomware's NE.se ID is recorded as utpressningsprogram^[20].
• ransomware's Treccani ID is recorded as ransomware^[21].
• ransomware's Quora topic ID is recorded as Ransomware^[22].
• ransomware's Open Library subject ID is recorded as ransomware^[23].
• ransomware's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2777667771^[24].
• ransomware's Golden ID is recorded as Ransomware-ANZXKP^[25].
• ransomware's KBpedia ID is recorded as Ransomware^[26].
• ransomware's Namuwiki ID is recorded as 랜섬웨어^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

ransomware's instance of is recorded as computer science term^[4].

History and Context

ransom is named after ransomware^[5].

Why It Matters

ransomware ranks in the top 5% of computer_science_term entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (609 views/month).^[2] ransomware has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] ransomware is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]