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malicious

[muh-lish-uhs] / məˈlɪʃ əs /


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Amnesty International says roughly 400 people have been arrested for supporting the NUP in recent months on charges including malicious damage to property or inciting violence.

From Barron's

"We are worried that some malicious circles want to destroy the relations between two neighbouring countries," the minister added, without elaborating.

From Barron's

And now that web browsers are getting AI assistants, these bad actors can hide malicious instructions into webpages designed to steer the AI helpers off course.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two days before his retirement last year, Mr Rose was served gross misconduct papers by the force, the timing of which he described as "malicious".

From BBC

Having never signed up for this sad charade, malicious compliance is one of the few weapons she has.

From Salon