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cyberextortion

cyberextortion noun: extortion by means of the Internet, such as with ransomware.

Noun

cyberextortion (uncountable)

  1. Extortion by means of the Internet, such as with ransomware.

Origin of cyberextortion

From cyber- + extortion.

Words formed from cyberextortion

Questions about cyberextortion

What does cyberextortion mean?
Cyberextortion means extortion by means of the Internet, such as with ransomware.
What part of speech is cyberextortion?
Cyberextortion is a noun.

Words near cyberextortion in the dictionary

  1. cyberexercises
  2. cyberexpert
  3. cyberexpertise
  4. cyberexperts
  5. cyberexploitation
  6. cyberextortion
  7. cyberextortionist
  8. cyberextortionists
  9. cyberfame
  10. cyberfantasies
  11. cyberfantasy

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