cyberattack

American

[sahy-ber-uh-tak] / ˈsaɪ bər əˌtæk /

Or cyber attack

noun

an attempt to damage, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to a computer, computer system, or electronic communications network.

Etymology

Origin of cyberattack

First recorded in 1995–2000; cyber- + attack

Example Sentences

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The film led North Korea to retaliate with a damaging cyberattack on the company.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This cyberattack was specifically designed to alter the payment validation system, and this is the first time we have detected a crime using this method," Spain's National Police said.

From Barron's

State-sponsored Chinese hackers committed a cyberattack on roughly 30 global targets using Claude, the company disclosed in November.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its chief executive Mike Hawes said it had been "the toughest year in a generation", with output hit by a major cyberattack at Jaguar Land Rover, the closure of Vauxhall's plant in Luton and deep uncertainty over US trade policy.

From BBC

They included the cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover, which forced the company to shut down its computer networks and brought its factories to a halt at the beginning of September.

From BBC

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