ransomware
gb/ɹˈænsəmwɚ/ us/ɹˈænsəmwɚ/
C1
英語
語義
0件の語義
名詞
technical
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entity
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malware demanding payment
A kind of harmful computer program that locks your files and asks you to pay money to get them back.
用法パターン：
[system/company/person] is hit by/infected with ransomware; ransomware encrypts [files/data]
よくある間違い：
Ransomware is usually uncountable. Say “ransomware” or “a ransomware attack,” not usually “a ransomware.”
類義語
malware (Broader term for any malicious software, not only software that demands a ransom.)
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ransom malware (More explicit but much less common term for the same type of software.)
対義語
security software (Software intended to protect systems rather than harm or extort them.)
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antivirus software (Software designed to detect or remove malware, including some ransomware.)
コロケーション
ransomware attack
|ransomware infection
|ransomware gang
|ransomware group
|ransomware demand
|ransomware payment
|ransomware victim
|ransomware strain
|deploy ransomware
|protect against ransomware
テーマ
cybersecurity
|technology
|crime
|business
例文
- The hospital had to postpone appointments after ransomware encrypted its patient records.
- Cybercriminals used ransomware to lock the company’s files and demand payment in cryptocurrency.
- Regular backups can reduce the damage caused by ransomware.
学習者向け例文
- Ransomware locked all the files on his laptop.
- The company paid experts to remove the ransomware.
文法
辞書形
ransomware
IPA
GB/ɹˈænsəmwɚ/
US/ɹˈænsəmwɚ/
音節・強勢
ransom - ware （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (ransom)
活用形
Noun
- Base: ransomware
- Plural: ransomwares
表現
ransomware attack
1/ɹˈænsəmwɚ ətˈæk/
fixed phrase
attack using ransomware
An online attack that locks computer files and asks for money to unlock them.
例文
- The city declared an emergency after a ransomware attack shut down several public services.
- A ransomware attack forced the manufacturer to stop production for three days.
- The school district improved its backups after last year’s ransomware attack.
ransomware demand
1/ɹˈænsəmwɚ dɪmˈænd/
fixed phrase
money demanded by attackers
The amount of money criminals ask for after a ransomware attack.
例文
- The ransomware demand rose to $2 million after the deadline passed.
- Investigators found a note on the server containing the ransomware demand.
- The hospital received a ransomware demand payable in bitcoin.
ransomware gang
1/ɹˈænsəmwɚ ɡˈæŋ/
fixed phrase
criminal ransomware group
A group of criminals who use ransomware to get money.
例文
- A ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the attack on the shipping company.
- Security researchers linked the malware to a well-known ransomware gang.
- The ransomware gang threatened to publish the stolen files.
ransomware payment
1/ɹˈænsəmwɚ pˈeɪmənt/
fixed phrase
payment to ransomware criminals
Money paid to criminals after they lock or steal computer files.
例文
- The company refused to make a ransomware payment and restored its files from backups.
- Officials warned that a ransomware payment does not guarantee that criminals will return the data.
- The insurer reviewed whether the ransomware payment was covered by the policy.
ransomware strain
1/ɹˈænsəmwɚ stɹˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
technical
type of ransomware
One specific kind of ransomware.
例文
- Analysts identified a new ransomware strain targeting small businesses.
- This ransomware strain spreads through infected email attachments.
- Different ransomware strains use different encryption methods.
ransomware-as-a-service
1/ɹˈænsəmwɚ ˈæz ə sˈɚvɪs/
fixed phrase
technical
subscription ransomware crime model
A criminal service that lets other criminals rent or use ransomware tools.
例文
- The group operated ransomware-as-a-service and took a percentage of each ransom.
- Ransomware-as-a-service has made it easier for less skilled criminals to launch attacks.
- Authorities shut down several servers linked to a ransomware-as-a-service network.