malicious

Example Sentences

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She brought a civil-rights suit for false arrest, malicious prosecution, and conspiracy.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Studying the data, engineers from the company realized that some of the malicious traffic was coming from an employee’s home address.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The worry isn’t so much that AI will replace cybersecurity tools; rather, malicious actors will use AI to get through the security systems.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The ban stems from growing concern over the last year that routers were a point of easy-access for malicious actors.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

No, it was something else, painfully alert and malicious.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer