PoliticsAugust 23, 2026

ransomware

RAN-suhm-wair

Definition

A type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system or data, usually by encrypting it, until a sum of money is paid.

Etymology

The word is a 21st-century compound formed from 'ransom'—the payment demanded for the release of a prisoner or property—and 'ware,' an abbreviation of 'software'.

In the news

The article mentions ransomware to illustrate the significant financial losses and data security risks that organizations in Vietnam face within the digital environment.

AI reshapes efforts to protect Party ideological foundation in cyberspace

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