cyberattack
or cy·ber at·tack
[ sahy-ber-uh-tak ]
noun
an attempt to damage, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to a computer, computer system, or electronic communications network.
Origin of cyberattack
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How to use cyberattack in a sentence
Before and during its voting period, PopVote became the target of a series of cyber attacks.
And the world will have a new way to watch where the most cyber attacks are coming from.
Google Sends a Lifeline to Internet Users in Iran and China | Josh Rogin | October 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe bill is designed to foster intelligence sharing between companies in order to help prevent cyber attacks.
How CISPA Could Chip Away at Your Right to Privacy | Ilana Glazer | April 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe fight against cyber attacks will never achieve a definitive, all-encompassing, long-term victory.
America must also face the rapidly growing threat from cyber-attacks.
Full Text and Video of President Obama's 2013 State of the Union Address | Justin Green | February 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
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