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
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.
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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
The half-humanoid-half-canine creatures look like something out of a cyberpunk game — or a fever dream.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
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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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
The half-humanoid-half-canine creatures look like something out of a cyberpunk game — or a fever dream.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
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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The Celeste team argues that large, heavy drones pose a serious cybersecurity risk, as they could be hijacked and used for harm by malicious hackers.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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As the ransomware industry evolves, experts are predicting hackers will only continue to find more and more ways of using the technology to exploit businesses and individuals.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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“Cyberpunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyberpunk. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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