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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Even if hackers get your password from a phishing attack, MFA adds an extra lock to your accounts.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025 -
North Korean hackers have stolen over $2 billion in cryptocurrency this year and are targeting ransomware and other financial scams against individuals more frequently than in previous years.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Cyberpunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyberpunks. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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