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{{Def|w=CryptoLocker|pos=Proper noun|cj=''uncountable''|def1=A [[Word_compendium/R/RA/ransomware|ransomware]] Trojan first observed in September 2013 that spread through malicious email attachments and via the {{wc|GameOver-Zeus|GameOver Zeus}} botnet; once executed it encrypted victims’ files using public-key cryptography (with the private keys held by the attackers) and demanded payment (often in {{wc|Bitcoin}} or prepaid vouchers) for decryption. The campaign caused widespread data loss and extortion until law-enforcement disruption efforts (notably Operation Tovar) began in mid-2014.}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 00:24, 29 April 2026
Proper noun
Definition
CryptoLocker (uncountable)
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