Etymology

cyberattacker

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Today it means: The perpetrator of a cyberattack. Full definition →

English attacker ← Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)
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  1. Ancient Greekκυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)
  2. Englishcyberneticclip.
  3. Englishcyber-
  4. Englishattacker
  5. English todaycyberattacker

From cyber- + attacker.

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