Sekirov Dictionary

cyberattack

/ˈsaɪ.bə.ɹəˌtæk/

noun 1
verb 1
forms 3

noun1

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An attack or intrusion by means of a computer network such as the Internet, often for the purpose of spying.
- He also points out that if the US does come under cyberattack, we may be powerless to stop the attack. — 1996

verb1

•
To launch a cyberattack.
- A study by security company Riptech found that in the six months after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, energy companies were cyberattacked at twice the rate of other industries surveyed. — 2003

forms

cyberattacked · cyberattacking · cyberattacks

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