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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The company first became aware of the hackers' presence on April 29.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
8 May 2026 -
But hackers working for criminal groups and adversarial nations already have this skill set, cyber researchers say.—
Hugh Son,Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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“Cyberpunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyberpunks. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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