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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The hackers in Salt Typhoon, which was uncovered in 2024, were able to obtain phone call records from millions of Americans and steal FBI wiretap data.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026 -
What hackers stole in the TriZetto data breach TriZetto said hackers accessed insurance eligibility transaction reports stored on its servers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Cyberpunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyberpunks. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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