cyberheist

noun

cyberheist

noun

Etymology From cyber- + heist.

1

A robbery that takes place in cyberspace or on the Internet.

  • With a little effort, you can avoid falling victim to a cyberheist.1998, PC World, volume 16, numbers 7-9, page 487:
  • They need Ford's expertise to pull off a cyberheist.2006, Newsweek, volume 147, numbers 1-13, page 161:
1 more example
  • The banking community is plagued by sensational cyberheists[…]2010, Richard L. Daft, Dorothy Marcic, Understanding Management:

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