Meanings
nouncyberextortion (uncountable)
- uncountableExtortion by means of the Internet, such as with ransomware.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 網路勒索 /网路勒索
- 網路勒索 /网路勒索 (wǎnglù lèsuǒ)extortion by means of internet
Finnish verkkokiristys, kyberkiristys
- verkkokiristysextortion by means of internet
- kyberkiristysextortion by means of internet
Greek κυβερνοεκβιασμός
- κυβερνοεκβιασμός (kyvernoekviasmós)extortion by means of internet
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cyberextortion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyberextortion
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“cyberextortion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyberextortion. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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