cyberattack
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈsaɪbərəˌtæk/
- Specialized
:
ciberataque
- After the recent cyberattack, the company implemented new security measures to protect sensitive data.
- launch cyberattacks
- vulnerable to cyberattack
- targeted cyberattack
But like then the largest, most devastating cyberattack in history.
- But like then the largest, most devastating cyberattack in history.
- What what's good advice for to try to protect yourself from this increasingly dangerous world of cyberattacks?
- And, and so cyberattacks, thousands of daily cyberattacks, just thousands of them of, of at least attempted attacks are happening daily.
Examples
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The cybersecurity team worked tirelessly to prevent a potential cyberattack on their network.
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In September 2014, a cyberattack on the U.S. Postal Service risked the PII of over 800,000 employees.
Academic text (2017) -
A cyberattack against critical infrastructure such as these vast networks has the potential to cause devastating consequences.
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In 2007, a massive cyberattack launched from inside Russia damaged digital infrastructure in neighboring Estonia.
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In recent weeks, there have been a number of highly publicized cyberattacks on US banks.
Blog text (23) -
Stuxnet demonstrates the powerful potential of foreign and domestic cyberattacks and the magnitude of the resulting damage.
Academic text (2017) -
Federal agencies and government contractors are often the targets of malicious cyberattacks.
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But the U.S. power grid—and all the nation's utility and industrial infrastructure—remains vulnerable to cyberattack from terrorists and angry employees.
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After the OPM cyberattacks, it became clear the regulations governing the cybersecurity of government contractors were insufficient to counter cyber threats.
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Officials reported that the cyberattack compromised several government systems, leading to urgent investigations.
Synonyms
2
4.2
Gaining unauthorized access to computer systems to steal or damage data
1
4.5
Illegal access to a computer system to steal or damage data
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cyberattack joins cyber 'computer or online' with the familiar word attack 'a deliberate strike', and cyber comes from a Greek word for 'pilot' that later described how machines and systems are controlled. So a cyberattack is a deliberate strike against computer systems or networks.