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lapsus

American  
[lap-suhs, lahp-soos] / ˈlæp səs, ˈlɑp sʊs /

noun

  1. a slip or lapse.

lapsus British  
/ 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

Etymology

Origin of lapsus

1660–70; < Latin lāpsus; lapse

Example Sentences

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Hackers belonging to a trio of infamous cybercriminal groups—Lapsus$, ShinyHunters and Scattered Spider—appeared to claim responsibility for the JLR hack.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cybersecurity analysts have linked the hack to individuals linked to an alliance of cybercriminals called Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters.

From Barron's

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

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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