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as in crackers
a person who illegally gains access to a computer system and sometimes tampers with its information
the company's security experts spent days trying to figure out how a hacker could have gotten past the firewall
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as in amateurs
a person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science
weekend golf hackers who are there mainly for the social networking
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Recent Examples of hackers
With cybercriminals already having stolen over $2 billion in 2025, according to DeFiLlama, a 77% increase from 2024, the weaknesses of the DeFi ecosystem continue to prove lucrative for hackers and other criminal elements.
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Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
At the beginning of the week, a security firm discovered that hackers had poisoned 18 npm packages, tools used by developers to streamline software development, with malware.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Chinese hackers recently spent nearly a year inside a Massachusetts utility company that provides power and water.
—NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Chinese hackers Volt Typhoon recently compromised a Massachusetts public power utility and remained undetected in the utility's network for 300 days.
—Leeza Garber, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
However, despite its purpose, hackers have discovered several ways to bypass WDAC, exposing systems to malware, ransomware and other cyber threats.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
In April 2024, Russian hackers hijacked the Walt Disney BabyTV channel, which was broadcast across Europe via geostationary satellites of the French satcom provider Eutelsat.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
At the beginning of the week, a security firm discovered that hackers had poisoned 18 npm packages, tools used by developers to streamline software development, with malware.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Chinese hackers recently spent nearly a year inside a Massachusetts utility company that provides power and water.
—NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Chinese hackers Volt Typhoon recently compromised a Massachusetts public power utility and remained undetected in the utility's network for 300 days.
—Leeza Garber, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
However, despite its purpose, hackers have discovered several ways to bypass WDAC, exposing systems to malware, ransomware and other cyber threats.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
In April 2024, Russian hackers hijacked the Walt Disney BabyTV channel, which was broadcast across Europe via geostationary satellites of the French satcom provider Eutelsat.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hackers
Noun
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Most amateurs can’t bring themselves to do it.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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Olympians Chase Budinger, Taylor Crabb and Carli Lloyd will compete, and there are two teams made up of amateurs who went through qualifying rounds to participate.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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Her kids were at the celebration with flags and traditional Mexican shirts.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Sign up now and be one of the cool kids.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Some technology geeks may indeed be attracted to these features, though there are trade-offs here, and steep ones, as many normies will also find these features absolutely infuriating.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some beer geeks refer to it as Cascadian Dark Ale, or American Black Ale.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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NurPhoto via Getty Images Arizona’s Horseshoe Bend Trail is the second-best hiking trail for beginners, the InsureMyTrip study says.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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For beginners, Quicken Simpli would be a better choice, but for those with experience, Quicken Classic Premier provides more options.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Hackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hackers. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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