Malicious program locking devices until payment is received (10) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Malicious program locking devices until payment is received (10) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RANSOMWARE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RANSOMWARE Malicious program locking devices until payment is received (10) (10)
6% HASP Locking device (4) LA Times Daily Jul 1, 2025
5% EVILEYE Malicious look (7) Thomas Joseph Sep 29, 2025
5% LEASER One receiving monthly payments (6) New York Times Sep 26, 2025
5% SPITE Maliciousness (5) (5) Mirror Classic Aug 31, 2025
5% EVIL Malicious (4) Universal Aug 20, 2025
4% SONGS Choral program (5) Newsday Oct 19, 2025
4% FARES Taxi payments (5) Commuter Oct 18, 2025
4% VISA Payment choice (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 18, 2025
4% CHECK Payment choice (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 15, 2025
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