cyberattack
cyberattack — noun
- cyberattacksingular
- cyberattacksplural
1. a deliberate online strike that breaks into a computer system, disrupts it, or s
a deliberate online strike that breaks into a computer system, disrupts it, or steals digital information.
Nkechi's bank blocked all online transfers after a cyberattack hit its payment system.
pattern: cyberattack hit [system / network]
After the cyberattack, Henry could not log in to the hospital records.
result: cyberattack stop access to records
City staff shut down the website when a cyberattack started changing tax data.
A cyberattack on the train company left passengers waiting for paper tickets.
Takeshi learned basic cybersecurity after a cyberattack erased photos from his shop computer.
- hack
more informal and often focuses on breaking in, not the whole damaging event.
- intrusion
more formal; stresses unauthorized entry into a system.
- data breach
narrower; focuses on exposed or stolen information rather than the attack as a whole.
- malware attack
more specific; means an attack carried out with harmful software.
- cyberdefense
actions or systems used to prevent or respond to online attacks.
文法句型
cyberattack on + system / company / website
launch / prevent / stop + a cyberattack
cyberattack + hit / target / disrupt
用法筆記
Usually refers to an intentional action against computers, networks, or online services. It is broader than data breach, because a cyberattack may steal information, lock people out, or stop a system from working.