English Explanatory Dictionary

cyberextortion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Extortion by means of the Internet, such as with ransomware.

Word forms

cyberextortion

Etymology

From cyber- + extortion.

Related words

cyberattack cybercurrency cyberdefense cyberpower cybersafety cybersecurity cyberspace cyberterrorism cyberwar cyberwarfare

Derived words

cyberextortionist

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