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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Updates often fix the exact kinds of flaws hackers use to spread attacks like SessionReaper.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025 -
This breakage can create new vectors and opportunities for hackers, who are already regrouping for more high-profile attacks, to exploit.—
Daniel Kendzior,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Cyberpunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyberpunks. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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