hacking
Americannoun
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hackings
plural
adjective
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of hacking
1400–50; late Middle English, in literal sense. See hack 1, -ing 1
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U.S. hacking laws prohibit individuals and companies from launching cyberattacks.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Several countries, notably the United States, have voiced alarm in recent years at what they say is hacking activity backed by Beijing targeting their governments, militaries and businesses.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The U.S. should require these providers to run monitors, known as “classifiers,” that block harmful hacking and bioweapons activity, even when the underlying model allows it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
OpenAI’s models shared hacking tips on a secret messaging board before Hugging Face breach.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
When it was Nok's turn, the woman slid a bird off the roasting rack and started hacking it to pieces with a long butcher knife.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
LockBit has been involved in many high profile hackings, including the UK's Royal Mail in early 2023.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2024
As far as hackings go: not so bad.
From Slate ● May 9, 2022
The Associated Press reported the hackings in exclusive reports based on the Citizen Lab and Amnesty International findings.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 10, 2022
In response to the NotPetya virus and other suspected hackings, the United States in March placed sanctions on six GRU officials.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 27, 2018
I certainly have known, and still know, characters eminently qualified for the most exalted trusts, who could not bear up against the brutal hackings and hewings of these heroes of Billingsgate.
From Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 by Thomas Jefferson Randolph
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