cyberheist

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noun

A robbery that takes place in cyberspace or on the Internet.

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Meanings

nouncyberheist (plural cyberheists)

plural cyberheists

  1. A robbery that takes place in cyberspace or on the Internet.

    They need Ford's expertise to pull off a cyberheist.

    2006, Newsweek, volume 147, numbers 1-13, page 161
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    With a little effort, you can avoid falling victim to a cyberheist.

    1998, PC World, volume 16, numbers 7-9, page 487

    The banking community is plagued by sensational cyberheists[…]

    2010, Richard L. Daft, Dorothy Marcic, Understanding Management

Origin

From cyber- + heist.

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APA

cyberheist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyberheist

MLA

“cyberheist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyberheist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyberheist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyberheist.

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