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Definition of cyberattack noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cyberattack

noun
 
/ˈsaɪbərətæk/
 
/ˈsaɪbərətæk/
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  1. the act of trying to damage or destroy a computer network, computer system or website by secretly changing information on it without permission
    • Fourteen people were arrested for launching a cyberattack on the company’s website.
    compare cyberthreat
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