cyberespionage
nounEtymology From cyber- + espionage.
1
Espionage carried out by means of the Internet or in cyberspace.
- Major cyberpowers have engaged in cyberespionage on each other, and committed acts of disruption of information operations or degrading of stored information.2014, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, page 45:
- Synonyms
- cyberspying