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

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cyberattack

Hasbro CFO Gina Goetter was abroad when a cyberattack hit the company this spring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

A cyberattack in September 2025 closed all manufacturing for five months and meant not a single vehicle rolled off production lines.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

And following a cyberattack on its Fairlife milk segment, the company said most production had resumed at its four U.S. facilities, with availability on store shelves “largely unimpacted.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

The report didn’t describe Fable producing more dangerous products, such as “exploit” software that could be used in a cyberattack, according to cybersecurity experts who had viewed the research.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

A successful cyberattack on any one of them, Anthropic says, could affect "more than 100 million people, with important ramifications for both global and national security."

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026