cryptovirus
/K R IH1 P T AA0 V AY1 R AH0 S/noun
- 1
(computer security) A type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key.
- 2
(biology) A kind of plant virus associated with latent infection of the host, and not transmissible by many means.
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