cyberthief

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noun

One who carries out cybertheft.

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Meanings

nouncyberthief (plural cyberthieves)

plural cyberthieves

  1. One who carries out cybertheft.

    The FBI says if it had one tip to share to help catch cyberthieves, it would be to make certain your computer's internal clock is synchronized to national standards, because that helps agents trace a thief's steps.

    2002, Frank W. Abagnale, The art of the steal

Origin

From cyber- + thief.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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