Cyberespionage

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Espionage carried out by means of the Internet or in cyberspace. uncountable

    "Major cyberpowers have engaged in cyberespionage on each other, and committed acts of disruption of information operations or degrading of stored information."

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cyberspyingcyberspying

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"Major cyberpowers have engaged in cyberespionage on each other, and committed acts of disruption of information operations or degrading of stored information."

Etymology

From cyber- + espionage.

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