cyberattack

American  

[sahy-ber-uh-tak] / ˈsaɪ bər əˌtæk /

Or cyber attack

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of cyberattack

First recorded in 1995–2000; cyber- + attack

Example Sentences

Also part of the plot: a cyberattack to cripple the military’s payment system, a plan for Venezuelan pilots to steal the Air Force’s jet fighters and a judgment from the top court in the country naming Guaidó the real president to kick things off.

From The Wall Street Journal

Conflicts don’t necessarily drive a near-term spike in cybersecurity spend overall, but high-profile events like Israel’s cyberattack on Iran tend to keep cybersecurity as a top IT priority, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal

To be useful, agents have to be given a lot of privileges around private data and communications, and that makes them subject to a new class of cyberattack called prompt injection.

From Barron's

The film led North Korea to retaliate with a damaging cyberattack on the company.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This cyberattack was specifically designed to alter the payment validation system, and this is the first time we have detected a crime using this method," Spain's National Police said.

From Barron's