malicious

Example Sentences

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Studying the data, engineers from the company realized that some of the malicious traffic was coming from an employee’s home address.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In a statement, they said Russia has been "pumping out malicious and completely baseless accusations about their work".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The worry isn’t so much that AI will replace cybersecurity tools; rather, malicious actors will use AI to get through the security systems.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“There was no allegation of deadly force and no allegation of malicious intent.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

But there was nothing malicious or condemnatory in it.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin