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Ransomware

Ransomware is a type of malware that, once executed on a victim’s system, deliberately denies access to data or system functionality—typically by encryption or lockout—and coerces the victim to pay a ransom, usually in digital currency, in exchange for decryption keys, restoration of access, or non-disclosure of compromised data.

788

Publications

34.7K

Citations

2.1K

Authors

780

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

695

Variants

Ransomware Analysis

Parents

Children

Publications

788

CryptoLock (and Drop It): Stopping Ransomware Attacks on User Data

Nolen Scaife, Henry Carter, Patrick Traynor et al. · 2016 · 422 citations

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Ransomware threat success factors, taxonomy, and countermeasures: A survey and research directions

Bander Ali Saleh Al‐rimy, Mohd Aizaini Maarof, Syed Zainudeen Mohd Shaid · Computers & Security · 2018 · 360 citations

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UNVEIL: a large-scale, automated approach to detecting ransomware

Amin Kharraz, Sajjad Arshad, Collin Mulliner et al. · USENIX Security Symposium · 2016 · 350 citations

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Detecting crypto-ransomware in IoT networks based on energy consumption footprint

Amin Azmoodeh, Ali Dehghantanha, Mauro Conti et al. · Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing · 2017 · 290 citations · Full text

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A brief study of Wannacry Threat: Ransomware Attack 2017

Savita Mohurle, Manisha Patil · International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science · 2017 · 277 citations · Full text

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Authors

2.1K

  1. BA
    Bander Ali Saleh Al‐rimy

    University of Technology Malaysia, Malaysia

    12 publications · 1.1K citations

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  2. AZ
    Aaron Zimba

    University of Science and Technology Beijing, China

    8 publications · 245 citations

    8

    h-index

  3. IA
    Iman Almomani

    University of Jordan, Jordan

    8 publications · 355 citations

    8

    h-index

  4. FM
    Francesco Mercaldo

    Institute of Informatics and Telematics, Italy

    8 publications · 612 citations

    8

    h-index

  5. JH
    Julio Hernández-Castro

    University of Kent, United Kingdom

    7 publications · 194 citations

    7

    h-index

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Institutions

780

  1. University of Technology Malaysia

    Johor Bahru, Malaysia

    13 h-index

    33 publications

    3.2K citations

  2. The University of Texas at San Antonio

    San Antonio, United States

    13 h-index

    21 publications

    1.3K citations

  3. Taylor's University

    Subang Jaya, Malaysia

    12 h-index

    33 publications

    2K citations

  4. Deakin University

    Burwood, Australia

    10 h-index

    26 publications

    1.4K citations

  5. University of Kent

    Canterbury, United Kingdom

    10 h-index

    22 publications

    697 citations

  6. De Montfort University

    Leicester, United Kingdom

    9 h-index

    10 publications

    698 citations

  7. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    8 h-index

    22 publications

    375 citations

  8. Prince Sultan University

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    8 h-index

    17 publications

    643 citations

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Venues

  1. IEEE Access

    43 publications · 2.3K citations

    30

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  2. Computers & Security

    29 publications · 2.3K citations

    26

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  3. arXiv (Cornell University)

    Repository · 15 publications · 681 citations

    13

    h-index

  4. Computer Fraud & Security

    15 publications · 385 citations

    13

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  5. Research Square

    Repository · 10 publications · 158 citations

    10

    h-index

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