as in hackers
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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hackers
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In the same vein, hackers have been targeting high-profile accounts on Signal and WhatsApp with similar phishing campaigns.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
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But experts say Iranian hackers and their allies will aim for quick victories by targeting the weakest links in American cybersecurity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Cyberpunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyberpunks. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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