cybercriminal
cybercriminal — noun
1. a person who breaks the law by using computers or the internet — for example, to
a person who breaks the law by using computers or the internet — for example, to steal money, take private data, or attack company networks.
Police arrested a cybercriminal who had stolen credit card numbers from over two thousand shoppers.
typical pattern: cybercriminal + steal/take + data or money
Cybercriminals sent fake emails to staff at the hospital, hoping someone would click the link.
plural subject describing a group acting together online
Tariq's team trains small businesses to spot tricks that cybercriminals use to steal passwords.
A young cybercriminal in Singapore was caught after breaking into a bank's website last March.
The film tells the true story of how Megan tracked a cybercriminal across three countries.
- hacker
narrower — often refers specifically to someone who breaks into systems, not all online crime
- online scammer
informal — focused on tricking people for money rather than technical attacks
- internet fraudster
narrower — limited to deception-based online crime
文法句型
countable noun
用法筆記
Almost always countable and used with everyday action verbs (steal, attack, target, break into). Distinguish from cybercrime, which names the act, not the person.