attribute
verb (used with object)
to regard as resulting from a specified cause; consider as caused by something indicated (usually followed byto ).
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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A key challenge for Tribune, like many other victims of cyberattacks, will be attributing the hack to a person or group.
From Washington Post β Dec. 31, 2018