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hacker

[hak-er] / ˈhæk ər /


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That said, one hacker can wreak no small amount of havoc, as one compromised water system might serve tens of thousands of people.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

In 2023, a high profile teenage hacker called Arion Kurtaj, who had hacked Grand Theft Auto maker Rockstar Games, was deemed unfit to stand trial due to his autism.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Both OpenAI, the hacker, and the victim, Hugging Face, have portrayed the response to this incident as a collaboration.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

A hacker could exploit that window by using the temporary buying power to trade securities or purchase cryptocurrency before the transfer fails.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

I don’t know what Henka Games does when they catch a hacker, but they’ll ban me from the game for sure.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

DEF CON Franklin matched volunteer white-hat hackers with small water utilities across the country, helping them patch holes and advising them on basic security hygiene.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

The Department of Justice said the hackers were part of an alleged "sweeping, state-sponsored" effort to steal data.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Taiwan has previously blamed Chinese hackers for carrying out most of the millions of cyberattacks affecting the island democracy on a daily basis, but did not identify a particular country in this latest incident.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

The agencies warned that Iran-affiliated hackers were targeting internet-connected industrial controllers “to cause disruptive effects within the United States.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

“But Alice camped near those hackers and the librarian saw them going up Tenmile Creek a little while ago. I’m going back to find her.”

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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