Cyber-Mercenary

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Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪbər ˈmɜrsəˌnɛri/

Definitions of cyber-mercenary

noun A person who is hired to carry out cyber attacks or hacking activities for financial gain or other motives.

Example Sentences

A1 A cyber-mercenary is a person who is paid to hack into computer systems.

A2 The cyber-mercenary was hired to steal sensitive information from a company's database.

B1 Cyber-mercenaries are often used by governments to carry out cyber attacks on other countries.

B2 The cyber-mercenary was skilled in exploiting vulnerabilities in network security.

C1 The cyber-mercenary's actions had far-reaching consequences for national security.

C2 The cyber-mercenary operated with precision and discretion, leaving no trace of their activities.

Examples of cyber-mercenary in a Sentence

formal The government hired a team of cyber-mercenaries to track down the hackers responsible for the data breach.

informal I heard that some cyber-mercenaries were hired to take down a rival company's website.

slang Those cyber-mercenaries are like hired guns in the digital world.

figurative In the world of cybersecurity, cyber-mercenaries are like modern-day knights fighting against online threats.

Grammatical Forms of cyber-mercenary

past tense

hired

plural

cyber-mercenaries

comparative

more cyber-mercenary

superlative

most cyber-mercenary

present tense

cyber-mercenary

future tense

will be cyber-mercenary

perfect tense

has been cyber-mercenary

continuous tense

is being cyber-mercenary

singular

cyber-mercenary

positive degree

cyber-mercenary

infinitive

to cyber-mercenary

gerund

cyber-mercenarying

participle

cyber-mercenaryed

Origin and Evolution of cyber-mercenary

First Known Use: 1998 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The term 'cyber-mercenary' originates from the combination of 'cyber' referring to the digital world and 'mercenary' referring to a soldier for hire.
Evolution of the word: The term 'cyber-mercenary' has evolved to encompass individuals or groups who are hired to conduct cyber attacks or espionage for financial gain, often operating outside of legal boundaries.