cyberheist

English

Etymology

From cyber- +‎ heist.

Noun

cyberheist (plural cyberheists)

1. A robbery that takes place in cyberspace or on the Internet.
   • 1998, PC World, volume 16, numbers 7-9, page 487:

     With a little effort, you can avoid falling victim to a cyberheist.

   • 2006, Newsweek, volume 147, numbers 1-13, page 161:

     They need Ford's expertise to pull off a cyberheist.

   • 2010, Richard L. Daft, Dorothy Marcic, Understanding Management:

     The banking community is plagued by sensational cyberheists […]