cyberattack

or cy·ber at·tack

[ sahy-ber-uh-tak ]

/ ˈsaɪ bər əˌtæk /

noun

an attempt to damage, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to a computer, computer system, or electronic communications network.

Origin of cyberattack

First recorded in 1995–2000; cyber- + attack

Words nearby cyberattack

cyathium, cyathus, Cybele, cyber, cyberathlete, cyberattack, cyberbully, cyberbullying, cybercafé, cyberchondria, cybercrime

Example sentences from the Web for cyberattack

On Aug. 15, a cyberattack hit Saudi oil giant Aramco with devastating results.
In Saudi Arabia and Israel, Signals That Iran Has Retaliation in Works|Bruce Riedel|October 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Hizbullah followed up the cyberattack with a drone mission on Oct. 6.
In Saudi Arabia and Israel, Signals That Iran Has Retaliation in Works|Bruce Riedel|October 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The attack described by Abbasi suggests, however, a physical explosion as opposed to a cyberattack.
Who’s Sabotaging Iran’s Nuclear Program?|Eli Lake|September 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
This was the third cyberattack in the Russian sphere of influence in the last 18 months.
The Growing Threat of Cyberattacks|John Avlon|February 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST

单词	cyberattack
释义	cyberattack or cy·ber at·tack [ sahy-ber-uh-tak ] / ˈsaɪ bər əˌtæk / noun an attempt to damage, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to a computer, computer system, or electronic communications network. Origin of cyberattack First recorded in 1995–2000; cyber- + attack Words nearby cyberattack cyathium, cyathus, Cybele, cyber, cyberathlete, cyberattack, cyberbully, cyberbullying, cybercafé, cyberchondria, cybercrime Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cyberattack On Aug. 15, a cyberattack hit Saudi oil giant Aramco with devastating results. In Saudi Arabia and Israel, Signals That Iran Has Retaliation in Works\|Bruce Riedel\|October 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Hizbullah followed up the cyberattack with a drone mission on Oct. 6. In Saudi Arabia and Israel, Signals That Iran Has Retaliation in Works\|Bruce Riedel\|October 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The attack described by Abbasi suggests, however, a physical explosion as opposed to a cyberattack. Who’s Sabotaging Iran’s Nuclear Program?\|Eli Lake\|September 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST This was the third cyberattack in the Russian sphere of influence in the last 18 months. The Growing Threat of Cyberattacks\|John Avlon\|February 19, 2009\|DAILY BEAST
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