malicious
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In this case, however, South Korean officials believe malicious hackers used the tool to get into the banks’ systems and steal data of customers and employees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The paper notes that Tehran has "categorically" rejected and strongly condemned the "malicious speculations", but adds that the exact nature of what happened near Fairford "remains unclear".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
“The intent of the design is malicious — it’s immoral,” said Joey Schilling, who drives the road six days a week and wrote a social media post criticizing the project that drew almost 1,000 comments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
When malware spreads across the internet, the response isn’t to slow technology, but to innovate faster, creating solutions that are technologically superior to the malicious software.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
I saw that he was no house cat to be tamed, but a malicious cat, even a dangerous one.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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