Locker ransomware is a form of ransomware where the entire device itself is locked, and cannot be interacted with by the user.^[0][1]

Locker Ransomware Examples:

• NotPetya - A form of lockerware, in 2017 NotPetya^[2] locked many national systems and global companies operating in Ukraine.

Locker Ransomware Synonyms

Also called Lock Screen Ransomware.^[3][4][5]

See Also

• Ransomware
• Fileless Ransomware
• Crypto Ransomware
• Scareware

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