#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.
Own #ransomware
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Day-by-day usage
measured · fosstodon.org (Mastodon public tags API) · fetched 2026-09-07 13:51 UTC410 uses by 78 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 2026-09-07 13:51 UTCLive pulse
measured · fosstodon.org (Mastodon tag timeline) · fetched 2026-09-07 13:51 UTCEverything below is measured over the latest 40 public posts (spanning ~20 hours).
Posting hours (UTC) — busiest: 06:00
Languages: French (23) · English (13) · German (3) · Italian (1)
Avg boosts / post: 0.1
Top of the latest posts
🚨New ransom group blog posts!🚨 Group name: akira Post title: PennFab Info: https://cti.fyi/groups/akira.html Group name: akira Post title: ScrubaDub Auto Wash Centers Info: https://cti.fyi/groups/akira.html Group name: akira Post title: B
Rhysida Ransomware Gang Publishes Stolen Berlin Government Data The Rhysida ransomware gang has published stolen data from Berlin's government on the dark web after the city refused to pay a €2m ransom, defying the hackers' ultimatum. Berli
New post from #Qilin : Jbc More at : https://www.ransomlook.io/group/Qilin #Ransomware
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 personal data of a victim hostage until a ransom is paid. This does typically, but not necessarily, involve encryption. Difficult-to-trace digital currencies such as paysafecard or Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are commonly used for the ransoms, making tracing and prosecuting the perpetrators difficult. Sometimes the original files can be retrieved without paying the ransom due to implementation mistakes, leaked cryptographic keys or a complete
“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