hacking
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of hacking
1400–50; late Middle English, in literal sense. See hack 1, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Anthropic has made headlines with claims that its latest model Claude Mythos could be dangerously good at hacking - dismissed by some as hype but marked as a dramatic turning point by others.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Last year, DHS reactivated a $2 million contract with the U.S. subsidiary of Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions, which makes Graphite, a hacking tool that can infiltrate encrypted messaging apps such as Signal and WhatsApp.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
He told MarketWatch that cybersecurity stocks are especially benefiting from the war, given the increased threat of hacking from Iran-linked actors.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
In 2023 an 18-year-old British hacker called Arion Kurtaj was given an indefinite hospital order after hacking into the company and stealing data, source code and video clips of the unfinished GTA 6 game.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
“We played checkers,” said Czernobog, hacking himself another lump of pot roast.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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