hijacking

Example Sentences

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The race to automate an ever wider range of workplace tasks is creating an army of inside would-be hackers, with cybercriminals hijacking companies’ internal AI agents to steal sensitive business data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

"There can be no justification for hijacking this tragedy to stir up violence and disorder," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“Their hijacking of the public square is made possible by the original sin that animates their AI products — a brazen theft of intellectual property that has occurred at an unprecedented scale,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Attacks on shipping near the Horn of Africa—made famous by the film “Captain Phillips,” about the 2009 hijacking of the Maersk Alabama—peaked in 2011, with 237 reported attacks.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

All of my bravado from hijacking Elliot’s simulation test was draining away, and I was left with a familiar feeling of uncertainty.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin