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Currently, most passwords, WhatsApp texts, financial transactions and other important messages are encrypted, which means they’re scrambled and can’t be read if the data is stolen or observed.
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 June 2025
There are privacy implications, of course, but Google says all location data is anonymized and encrypted.
—ArsTechnica, 25 June 2025
Double and triple extortion strategies, which threaten to not only encrypt data but also leak sensitive information, are raising the stakes.
—Michelle Drolet, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
That means Chaos not only stole the data but also encrypted Optima’s systems, presumably demanding a ransom in exchange for access and non-disclosure.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 June 2025
There are privacy implications, of course, but Google says all location data is anonymized and encrypted.
—ArsTechnica, 25 June 2025
Double and triple extortion strategies, which threaten to not only encrypt data but also leak sensitive information, are raising the stakes.
—Michelle Drolet, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
That means Chaos not only stole the data but also encrypted Optima’s systems, presumably demanding a ransom in exchange for access and non-disclosure.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encrypt
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In some cases, this reprogramming can enhance the metabolic capacity of their hosts, encoding genes for central carbon metabolism and ATP generation.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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The selection of encoding methods between amplitude and basis encoding affects the model's ability to efficiently represent complex relationships.—
Sadhasivam Mohanadas,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Hartman cited State of Washington and Washington, D.C., codes that give time limits for when a contract must be paid.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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The audit dug deep into the exact details of how that coding error occurred.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
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“Encrypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encrypt. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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