hack

Example Sentences

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The domain associated with Friday’s hack on Patel was registered on the same day as the DOJ announcement.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Valerie may be only moderately successful, but she isn’t a hack.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

He points to several incidents in which biometrics have been stolen, including a 2015 hack of the federal Office of Personnel Management, which included more than five million fingerprints.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

By contrast, Bennett and Brassard's theory - known as BB84 - shows that any attempt to hack or copy their quantum encryption key changes the very behaviour of its elements, making replication impossible.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

“At the time, Dr. Ochoa was an astronaut on board the International Space Station. In order to reach her laptop, I had to hack into NASA, the Department of Defense, and Roscosmos.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti