cryptolocker

English

Etymology

crypto- +‎ locker

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.
   • 2015, Sally Ernst, GOTCHA!: Your Little Black Book to a Safer E-xperience:

     Normally using a phishing attack, the attacker delivers cryptographic malware, such as a cryptolocker, that encrypts the victim's information […]

   • 2020, Mike Chapple, David Seidl, CompTIA CySA+ Practice Tests: Exam CS0-002, page 392:

     Both a secure bastion and a cryptolocker were made up for this question, although cryptolocker itself is a type of malware.