crimeware

English

Etymology

crime +‎ -ware

Noun

crimeware (uncountable)

1. (computing) Software that performs or facilitates illegal activities.
   • 2007, Harold F Tipton, Micki Krause, Information Security Management Handbook, Volume 2

     Technical subterfuge schemes plant crimeware onto PCs to steal credentials...

Hyponyms

• ransomware