cryptoworm

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noun

A form of malware that spreads in the form of a worm and encrypts victims' data.

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Meanings

nouncryptoworm (plural cryptoworms)

plural cryptoworms

  1. computer securitycomputingA form of malware that spreads in the form of a worm and encrypts victims' data.

Origin

From crypto- + worm.

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APA

cryptoworm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptoworm

MLA

“cryptoworm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptoworm. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryptoworm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptoworm.

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