# cyberattack

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #65,031

## Definitions
1. An attack or intrusion by means of a computer network such as the Internet, often for the purpose of spying.

## Etymology
From cyber- + attack.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cyberattack