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cybercrime
or cy·ber crime
noun
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cybercrime
noun
the illegal use of computers and the internet
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Origin of cybercrime
First recorded in 1990–95; cyber- + crime
historical usage of cybercrime
See internet. OTHER WORDS FROM cybercrime
cy·ber·crim·i·nal [sahy-ber-krim-uh-nl],
/ˈsaɪ bərˌkrɪm ə nl/,
noun, adjective
Words nearby cybercrime
cyberattack, cyberbully, cyberbullying, cybercafé, cyberchondria, cybercrime, cyberculture, cyberhack, cybermob, Cyber Monday, cyber mosque
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Example sentences from the Web for cybercrime
Typically when we think about supply chains and cybercrime s, images of malicious software, stolen passwords, or phishing come to mind. Without leadership on vaccine rollout, scams are inevitable | Bobbie Johnson | January 6, 2021 | MIT Technology Review
According to Gallup, one in four Americans is a victim of cybercrime each year, from relationship scams to fake IT support to Ponzi schemes to phishing. Here's How Shopping Scams on Facebook Are Ripping Off Thousands of Customers, With the Money Flowing Overseas | Andrew R. Chow | December 19, 2020 | Time
The Covid-19 pandemic has also led to more cybercrime, with employees around the world working from home on often less-secure networks. Cybersecurity company McAfee shares fall in return to market | Verne Kopytoff | October 22, 2020 | Fortune
This year, it’s all about how we can build technology that meets the biggest challenges facing humanity, from climate change and racial inequality to pandemics and cybercrime. Podcast: How democracies can reclaim digital power | Anthony Green | October 15, 2020 | MIT Technology Review
Foreign governments and organized cybercrime gangs that sell stolen accounts and credit cards in bulk are also possible culprits. What the Heartbleed Security Hole Means for You | Joshua Kopstein | April 9, 2014 | DAILY BEAST
The cybercrime organization can access virtually ‘unlimited’ proceeds. The ATM Heist: