#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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537
Uses / 7 days
Mastodon
82
Accounts / 7 days
Mastodon
40
Recent posts
Mastodon
~3.1/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 2026-10-23 12:43 UTC
49
10-17
64
10-18
79
10-19
85
10-20
121
10-21
101
10-22
38
10-23

537 uses by 82 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 2026-10-23 12:43 UTC

Live pulse

measured · fosstodon.org (Mastodon tag timeline) · fetched 2026-10-23 12:43 UTC

Everything below is measured over the latest 40 public posts (spanning ~13 hours).

Posting hours (UTC) — busiest: 11:00

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Languages: English (23) · French (13) · German (2) · Portuguese (1) · Spanish (1)

Avg boosts / post: 0

Top of the latest posts

  • New post from #Securotrop : Tax Prep And More More at : https://www.ransomlook.io/group/Securotrop #Ransomware

    RansomLook@[email protected]♥ 0↻ 02026-10-23 12:29 UTCView post →
  • New post from #Pear : Fresh Farms More at : https://www.ransomlook.io/group/Pear #Ransomware

    RansomLook@[email protected]♥ 0↻ 02026-10-23 12:29 UTCView post →
  • New post from #N0N : Horn Of Africa Regional Environment Centre And Network More at : https://www.ransomlook.io/group/N0N #Ransomware

    RansomLook@[email protected]♥ 0↻ 02026-10-23 12:29 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