cyberattack
An attack or intrusion by means of a computer network such as the Internet, often for…An attack or intrusion by means of a computer network such as the Internet, often for the purpose of spying.
» The cyberattack affected hospitals, banks and companies around the world this year.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)An attack or intrusion by means of a computer network such as the Internet, often for the purpose of spying.
Cyberattacke, Cyberangriff
кѝберата́каkìberatáka, кѝбернападе́ниеkìbernapadénije
кіберата́каkiberatáka
Examples
6 sentencesThe cyberattack affected hospitals, banks and companies around the world this year.
Science can help us develop new methods for detecting and preventing cyberattacks.
The cyberattack is still being investigated and there is not yet an indication of who or what may have been behind it.
Experts are reacting to a flurry of cyberattacks against major industrial targets in Ukraine, Germany, Iran and South Korea.
Cybersecurity is a growing area of concern for Vietnam, where common use of pirated software makes computers vulnerable to cyberattack.
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plural: cyberattacksAntonyms
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