cyberattack

/ˈsaɪ.bə.ɹəˌtæk/

cyberattack noun: an attack or intrusion by means of a computer network such as the Internet, often for the purpose of spying.

Noun

cyberattack (countable and uncountable, plural cyberattacks)

An attack or intrusion by means of a computer network such as the Internet, often for the purpose of spying.
- He also points out that if the US does come under cyberattack, we may be powerless to stop the attack.1996 July 1, Stephen Pizzo, “Information Superhighway Under Assault”, in Santa Rosa Press-Democrat
- In the months before Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's arrival in Beijing on Monday, the Obama administration quietly held an extraordinary briefing for the Chinese military leadership on a subject officials have rarely discussed in public: The Pentagon's emerging doctrine for defending against...2014 April 6, David E. Sanger, “U.S. tries candor to assure China on cyberattacks”, in The New York Times

cyberattack (third-person singular simple present cyberattacks, present participle cyberattacking, simple past and past participle cyberattacked)

To launch a cyberattack.
- A study by security company Riptech found that in the six months after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, energy companies were cyberattacked at twice the rate of other industries surveyed.2003 August 19, Kevin Maney, Michelle Kessler, “Blackout spurs cyberattack worry”, in USA Today

attack over a computer network: साइबर अटैक sāibar aṭaik, साइबर हमला sāibar hamlā, साइबर आक्रमण sāibar ākramaṇ

Noun
plural	cyberattacks
alternative form	cyber attack
alternative form	cyber-attack
Verb
third-person singular present	cyberattacks
present participle	cyberattacking
past participle	cyberattacked
past	cyberattacked

From cyber- + attack.

What does cyberattack mean?: Cyberattack means an attack or intrusion by means of a computer network such as the Internet, often for the purpose of spying.
What is cyberattack in Hindi?: Cyberattack in Hindi is साइबर अटैक (sāibar aṭaik), साइबर हमला (sāibar hamlā), साइबर आक्रमण (sāibar ākramaṇ). See Cyberattack meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is cyberattack?: Cyberattack can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce cyberattack?: Cyberattack is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.bə.ɹəˌtæk/.
What is the plural of cyberattack?: The plural of cyberattack is cyberattacks.

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