#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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592
Uses / 7 days
Mastodon
68
Accounts / 7 days
Mastodon
40
Recent posts
Mastodon
~3.7/hr
Recent pace
Mastodon · last 40
0
Avg reactions / post
Mastodon · last 40
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Reddit posts / month
Reddit search
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Open-web mentions
hashtag.org Firehose

Day-by-day usage

measured · fosstodon.org (Mastodon public tags API) · fetched 2026-11-08 05:53 UTC
90
11-02
90
11-03
139
11-04
122
11-05
56
11-06
87
11-07
8
11-08

592 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 UTC

Live pulse

measured · fosstodon.org (Mastodon tag timeline) · fetched 2026-11-08 05:53 UTC

Everything below is measured over the latest 40 public posts (spanning ~11 hours).

Posting hours (UTC) — busiest: 20:00

00:0012:0023:00

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

    OTX Bot@techbot@social.raytec.co♥ 0↻ 02026-11-08 05:13 UTCView post →
  • [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

    RedPacket Security@RedPacketSecurity@mastodon.social♥ 0↻ 02026-11-08 04:26 UTCView post →
  • [BYOD] - Ransomware Victim: Twitter - https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/byod-ransomware-victim-twitter/ #byod #dark_web #data_breach #OSINT #ransomware #threatintel #tor

    RedPacket Security@RedPacketSecurity@mastodon.social♥ 0↻ 02026-11-08 04:25 UTCView post →

What “ransomware” means

Wiktionary · Wikipedia

ransomware

  • nounMalware that holds the data of a computer user for ransom, usually requiring or claiming to require payment to restore access.
Full entry on Wiktionary →

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 surface

Follow #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