ransomware
If you see a message like this on your screen, you’ll know you’ve been infected with ransomware. [photo by Christiaan Colen CC BY-SA 2.0]
ransomware
/ ˈrænsəmwɛər / nouna computer program that installs itself on a computer or smart device, stops it from working correctly, and demands a payment to make it work again:
I had to pay 50 bitcoins to get rid of the ransomware on my phone.Read all about it: Will smartphones take over the world?