#Ransomware
Live, measured metrics for the hashtag #Ransomware from the open social web. Every number carries a named source and the time it was fetched. Nothing is estimated.
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Day-by-day usage
measured · fosstodon.org (Mastodon public tags API) · fetched 2026-11-08 05:53 UTC592 uses by 68 unique accounts across the window. Real per-day counts, not estimates. Newest bar is today so far.
Related hashtags
measured · fosstodon.org (Mastodon public search API) · fetched 2026-11-08 05:53 UTCLive pulse
measured · fosstodon.org (Mastodon tag timeline) · fetched 2026-11-08 05:53 UTCEverything below is measured over the latest 40 public posts (spanning ~11 hours).
Posting hours (UTC) — busiest: 20:00
Languages: English (23) · French (17)
Avg boosts / post: 0
Top of the latest posts
New Lindnor Backdoor and Glut of Security Killers Used in Ransomware Attack on U.S. Org Pulse ID: 6aefffa0d538efdfe5a839cd Pulse Link: https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/6aefffa0d538efdfe5a839cd Pulse Author: Tr1sa111 Created: 2026-11-08 04:5
[INCRANSOM] - Ransomware Victim: www[.]bogard[.]com[.]mx - https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/incransom-ransomware-victim-www-bogard-com-mx/ #incransom #dark_web #data_breach #OSINT #ransomware #threatintel #tor
[BYOD] - Ransomware Victim: Twitter - https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/byod-ransomware-victim-twitter/ #byod #dark_web #data_breach #OSINT #ransomware #threatintel #tor
What “ransomware” means
Wiktionary · Wikipediaransomware
- nounMalware that holds the data of a computer user for ransom, usually requiring or claiming to require payment to restore access.
Ransomware is a type of malware that takes the private data of a victim hostage until a ransom is paid. This can involve encryption of the data, and/or exfiltration with the threat of publicly releasing the data. Ransom is typically requested to be paid via cryptocurrency or stored-value cards since these are harder to trace; making the crime more difficult to prosecute. Sometimes the original files can be retrieved without paying the ransom due to implementation mistakes, leaked cryptographic k
“Ransomware” on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) →#ransomware across platforms
every network with a public tag surfaceFollow #ransomware straight to each platform’s own tag page. Where a platform publishes open data we measure it above; the rest lock their numbers behind paid APIs, so we link rather than guess.
Every number above is measured from a named public API at the shown fetch time. Nothing is estimated or extrapolated. Platforms that lock their data behind paid APIs are not shown. Agents: the same numbers, as JSON, at /api/hashtags/ransomware