hacking
Americannoun
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of hacking
1400–50; late Middle English, in literal sense. See hack 1, -ing 1
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For the tests, humans asked the AI to demonstrate its hacking capabilities in a controlled environment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
The company behind ChatGPT said two of its artificial intelligence models broke out of what was supposed to be a confined offline space and connected to the internet during internal testing of their hacking capabilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Hugging Face, which is like an app store for AI tools, said the hacking agents worked relentlessly with thousands of different methods trialled simultaneously.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
“North Korea isn’t bound by international ethical norms, so their activities will expand through hacking and stealing,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Taking turns, the men crawled on hands and knees over the iced deck, hacking away with an ax.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
LockBit has been involved in many high profile hackings, including the UK's Royal Mail in early 2023.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2024
It wasn’t initially founded that way because these problems with hackings seem to be more prevalent in recent years.
From Slate ● Jan. 29, 2023
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
In response to the NotPetya virus and other suspected hackings, the United States in March placed sanctions on six GRU officials.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 27, 2018
Its metal will preserve it from the hackings and chippings which so defaced its predecessor, which was of marble; but the brick foundations are crumbling, and it will tumble down by-and-bye.
From Life on the Mississippi, Part 7. by Twain, Mark
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