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lapsus

[lap-suhs, lahp-soos]

noun

  1. a slip or lapse.



lapsus

/ ˈlæpsəs /

noun

  1. formal,  a lapse or error

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lapsus1

1660–70; < Latin lāpsus; lapse
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lapsus1

from Latin: lapse
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Example Sentences

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A group calling itself Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters has claimed responsibility for the hack.

From BBC

A group calling itself Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, which was behind cyber attacks on UK retailers including M&S earlier this year, has claimed responsibility for the JLR hack.

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A group calling itself Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, which was behind this year's cyber- attacks on UK retailers including M&S, has claimed responsibility for the JLR hack.

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The group of young English-speaking hackers – who are thought to be teens calling themselves "Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters" – told the BBC how they allegedly accessed the car maker but have not revealed if they successfully stole private data from JLR or installed malicious software onto the company's network.

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The hackers chose the name Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters to reflect the merging of various youth-orientated cyber criminals who are all associated with a network called The Com.

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