hacking
Americannoun
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hackings
plural
adjective
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of hacking
1400–50; late Middle English, in literal sense. See hack 1, -ing 1
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"As hacking techniques become increasingly intelligent, sophisticated and commonplace with the development of artificial intelligence, existing security systems centred on inspections and responses after incidents have revealed clear limitations," he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Blockchain analysts and the FBI have said the attack was led by state-backed hacking group TraderTraitor.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
News of the hacking attack, which is thought to be the biggest ever crypto heist, caused the prices of most major cryptocurrencies to fall sharply.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
North Korea’s crypto hacking provides about half of its foreign currency earnings and funds roughly half of its missile program, Western officials have said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
I just keep saying to her “No problema,” and I keep hacking.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
In the three attempted hackings identified, Transluce said it appears the agents were unable to access the data they sought, and turned to hacking techniques, appending what are called malicious payloads to their queries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
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
He says the attempted hackings were not something he had planned to announce at the security forum, but he answered honestly when asked a question by the moderator.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2020
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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