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ransomware in Russian

ransomware in Russian is [[програ́мма]]-[[вымога́тель]], [[програ́мма]]-[[шантажи́ст]] — ransomware means malicious software that locks a computer or scrambles the files on it so the owner cannot open them, and then demands a payment in exchange for restoring access.

ransomware in Russian

[[програ́мма]]-[[вымога́тель]]
noun
Pronounced: [[programma]]-[[vymogatel]]
(computer security) Malware that holds the data of a computer user for ransom, usually requiring or claiming to require payment to restore access.
[[програ́мма]]-[[шантажи́ст]]
noun
Pronounced: [[programma]]-[[shantazhist]]
(computer security) Malware that holds the data of a computer user for ransom, usually requiring or claiming to require payment to restore access.

What does "ransomware" mean?

  1. noun Malicious software that locks a computer or scrambles the files on it so the owner cannot open them, and then demands a payment in exchange for restoring access.
    "The hospital cancelled appointments for three days after ransomware locked its booking system."
  2. noun An individual attack or incident carried out with such software.
    "The council is still recovering from a ransomware that hit over the bank holiday."
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ransomware in a sentence

  • The hospital cancelled appointments for three days after ransomware locked its booking system.
  • A single infected attachment let the ransomware spread across every machine on the network.
  • The council is still recovering from a ransomware that hit over the bank holiday.

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What is "ransomware" in Russian?

"ransomware" in Russian is [[програ́мма]]-[[вымога́тель]], [[програ́мма]]-[[шантажи́ст]]. ransomware means: Malicious software that locks a computer or scrambles the files on it so the owner cannot open them, and then demands a payment in exchange for restoring access.

How do you pronounce [[програ́мма]]-[[вымога́тель]]?

"ransomware" in Russian is [[програ́мма]]-[[вымога́тель]], pronounced "[[programma]]-[[vymogatel]]".

How do you use "ransomware" in a sentence?

Example: "The hospital cancelled appointments for three days after ransomware locked its booking system." In Russian, "ransomware" is [[програ́мма]]-[[вымога́тель]], [[програ́мма]]-[[шантажи́ст]].

Are there other ways to say "ransomware" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "ransomware": [[програ́мма]]-[[вымога́тель]], [[програ́мма]]-[[шантажи́ст]].

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