cyberattack

or cy·ber at·tack

[ sahy-ber-uh-tak ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

First recorded in 1995–2000; cyber- none + attack none

“A destructive cyberattack could paralyze the nation,” Panetta said.

On Aug. 15, a cyberattack hit Saudi oil giant Aramco with devastating results.

Hizbullah followed up the cyberattack with a drone mission on Oct. 6.

A shocking cyberattack paralyzed 30,000 computers at oil giant Aramco.

The attack described by Abbasi suggests, however, a physical explosion as opposed to a cyberattack.

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