as in hacker
a person who illegally gains access to a computer system and sometimes tampers with its information
the bank had to overhaul its online banking system after a cyberpunk broke into the accounts of thousands of customers
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Recent Examples of cyberpunk
The next three minutes loop cyberpunk synths while flashing between ideas: a brain-smacking rap-screamo section; a vaporwavey dream hole; a movie sample.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
Also previewed was The Ghost in the Shell, the cyberpunk series that explores the intersection of humanity and technology in a hyper-connected 2029 metropolis.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2026
The author’s 1984 cyberpunk novel, Neuromancer, is set to hit the screen as a new TV series created for Apple TV starring Callum Turner and Briana Middleton.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Now, Gong ventures into cyberpunk, a science fiction subgenre set in a dystopian future.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
Also previewed was The Ghost in the Shell, the cyberpunk series that explores the intersection of humanity and technology in a hyper-connected 2029 metropolis.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2026
The author’s 1984 cyberpunk novel, Neuromancer, is set to hit the screen as a new TV series created for Apple TV starring Callum Turner and Briana Middleton.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Now, Gong ventures into cyberpunk, a science fiction subgenre set in a dystopian future.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyberpunk
hacker
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But there are several clues that point to the hacker’s identity.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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As new tools emerge for hackers, so too do new responses emerge in the world of online protection, creating this cycle that keeps spurring on further innovation and progression.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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“Cyberpunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyberpunk. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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