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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
Even if hackers steal your password through a data breach or phishing attack, 2FA can stop them from accessing your accounts.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
The hackers accessed emails for staffers on the China, foreign affairs, intelligence, and armed services committees, according to a new Financial Times report.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
When hackers reveal his identity and expose it to the public, he is ridiculed, mocked, and threatened.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Belot said that Kasatkin was accused of having acted as a negotiator for a team of hackers.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
In January, hackers gained access to a cache of Cerner electronic health records stored on a legacy network.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
Any robot in your home would have an array of cameras, microphones, and sensors, becoming an alluring target for hackers, while the robots themselves would need to be accessed remotely for troubleshooting, potentially giving attackers physical access to your house.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Once inside, the hackers encrypted KNP’s data and locked its internal systems before demanding a ransom.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
In 2020, the attack involving SolarWinds saw hackers lace a software update with malware, hitting 18,000 organizations.
—Camellia Chan, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hackers
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Musk, who owns X, wants to promote the belief that the truth can be found on social media, and that the practitioners of real journalism are allegedly independent amateurs, such as Shirley, who can ask questions without being cowed by the woke agenda.—
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Costly athletic hobbies Wealthy amateurs are spending big money to compete in endurance events around the world.—
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In May 2025, Chris shared a photo of Mel with their three kids in celebration of Mother’s Day.—
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That was a big benefit for Chef Johan Jensen, co-owner of Whitecrest Eatery in Stonington Borough, Connecticut, who, after initially experimenting with it from a culinary perspective, was attracted to beef tallow to cook cleaner for his kids.—
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For several years, beer geeks got excited for beers like 3 Floyds’ Dark Lord Imperial Stout, the former Portsmouth Brewery’s Kate the Great, The Bruery’s Black Tuesday and Goose Island’s Bourbon County Brand Original Stout.—
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The pissed off punk rockers, the hopelessly antisocial geeks, and the kids doing drugs.—
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For beginners, a version using two light dumbbells is a good introduction.—
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There are even lessons for beginners who may want to start a new hobby over the winter.—
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“Hackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hackers. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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