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[hak-er] / ˈhæk ər /


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That said, one hacker can wreak no small amount of havoc, as one compromised water system might serve tens of thousands of people.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

Cyber Choices, also known as Cyber Prevent, is like a hacker rehab course.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Both OpenAI, the hacker, and the victim, Hugging Face, have portrayed the response to this incident as a collaboration.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Hacking It: As AI disrupts traditional career paths, these college students are skipping corporate internships for San Francisco hacker houses and incubators this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

I don’t know what Henka Games does when they catch a hacker, but they’ll ban me from the game for sure.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

The firm said it only became aware of the hack on Tuesday and quickly prevented the hackers gaining any more access, and notified affected customers.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

FBI Director Kash Patel said the operation resulted in the disruption of a "global botnet and hacking platform used by Chinese state-sponsored hackers to target US critical infrastructure."

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

An outbreak of digital attacks on U.S. water plants is stoking fears across party lines that budget cuts at the federal government’s primary cybersecurity agency could leave the nation ill-equipped to thwart global hackers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

The hackers claim to be leaking these gameplays as an act of protest and have a list of demands, which include a physical disc of the game, which Rockstar previously said it would not release.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

Unlike the hackers in movies who always scurried about in the shadows, Charlotte liked to engage people in conversation.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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